IP Library Granted Patent US 12,341,423
Granted Patent B2
US 12,341,423 · App. 18/325,966 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Switching circuit and power supply device

Inventors: Yuan Yao (Ningde, CN); Zhimin Dan (Ningde, CN); Meng Li (Ningde, CN); Yu Yan (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H02M1/44B60L53/31H02J7/007H02M3/33573H02M3/33576H02J2207/20
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Patent No.
US 12,341,423
App. No.
18/325,966
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A switching circuit includes a switching transistor, a metal unit, and a branch. The metal unit is provided at the switching transistor, and the branch is electrically connected between a ground and at least one of the switching transistor or between the metal unit. The branch includes a capacitor, and the capacitor is configured to discharge radiated interference.

Claims (32)

1. A switching circuit, comprising:

at least two switching transistors;

a metal unit comprising metal sub-units in one-to-one correspondence with the switching transistors, wherein each of the metal sub-units is provided at one of the switching transistors; and

a branch comprising a capacitor, the capacitor being configured to discharge radiated interference;

wherein:

the metal unit is electrically connected to a ground through the switching transistors and the branch in sequence; and

the branch comprises sub-legs in one-to-one correspondence with the metal sub-units, wherein each of the sub-legs is electrically connected between one of the metal sub-units and the ground.

2. The switching circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the branch further comprises a resistor connected in series with the capacitor.

3. The switching circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the capacitor is a first capacitor; and

the branch further comprises a second capacitor connected in series with the first capacitor.

4. The switching circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the switching transistors form at least two bridge arms connected in parallel, wherein each of the bridge arms comprises two of the switching transistors connected in series; and

the sub-legs of the branch are in one-to-one correspondence with the bridge arms, wherein each of the sub-legs is electrically connected between one of the bridge arms and the ground.

5. The switching circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a spacer provided between at least one of the switching transistors and the metal unit.

6. The switching circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a capacitance of the capacitor ranges from 1 nF to 10 nF, wherein nF represents the unit nanofarad of capacitance.

7. The switching circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a filter branch connected to an alternating-current power supply and the switching transistors, wherein the filter branch is configured to filter out differential-mode interference and common-mode interference from the alternating-current power supply.

8. A power supply device, comprising:

the switching circuit according to claim 1 .

9. The power supply device according to claim 8 , wherein the power supply device is a switching power supply or a charging pile.

10. A switching circuit, comprising:

at least two switching transistors;

a metal unit comprising metal sub-units in one-to-one correspondence with the at least two switching transistors, wherein each of the metal sub-units is provided at one of the at least two switching transistors; and

a branch comprising sub-legs in one-to-one correspondence with the metal sub-units, wherein each of the sub-legs is electrically connected between a ground and one of the metal sub-units;

wherein the branch comprises a capacitor, and the capacitor is configured to discharge radiated interference.

11. A switching circuit, comprising:

a plurality of switching transistors forming at least two bridge arms connected in parallel, wherein each of the bridge arms comprises two of the plurality of switching transistors connected in series;

a metal unit provided at one of the plurality of switching transistors; and

a branch comprising sub-legs in one-to-one correspondence with the bridge arms, wherein each of the sub-legs is electrically connected between a ground and one of the bridge arms;

wherein the branch comprises a capacitor, and the capacitor is configured to discharge radiated interference.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2023
From: YAO, YUAN; DAN, ZHIMIN; LI, MENG; YAN, YU
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063800/0688 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021120619 · Sep 26, 2021
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