IP Library Granted Patent US 8,576,597
Granted Patent B2
US 8,576,597 · App. 13/241,271 · Granted Nov 5, 2013

Commutator for bridgeless PFC circuit

Inventors: Marcos Agoo Liquicia (New Taipei, TW); Chien-Ta Liang (New Taipei, TW); Noel Vea Tangonan (New Taipei, TW); Wendel Rodriguez Apuang (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Compuware Technology Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,576,597
App. No.
13/241,271
Granted
Nov 5, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The commutator for a bridgeless PFC circuit is characterized in that a synchronous half-wave rectifier is connected between a bridgeless PFC boost circuit and an AC power source and is coupled to the two terminals of the AC power source. The synchronous half-wave rectifier contains a first synchronous transistor, a second synchronous transistor, and a control circuit.

Claims (14)

1. A commutator for a bridgeless PFC circuit coupled bridgeless PFC boost circuits whose output is through a DC/DC converter, said commutator characterized in having a synchronous half-wave rectifier connected between said bridgeless PFC boost circuit and an AC power source and connected to the two terminals of said AC power source, said synchronous half-wave rectifier comprising:

a first synchronous transistor connected to a terminal of said AC power source via a first signal input terminal;

a second synchronous transistor connected to the other terminal of said AC power source via a second signal input terminal; and

a control circuit connected between said first synchronous transistor and said second synchronous transistor, and connected to the two terminals of said AC power source via said first synchronous transistor and said second synchronous transistor, respectively; wherein

said control circuit comprises a first synchronous circuit, a first protection circuit, a second synchronous circuit, and a second protection circuit;

said first protection circuit is connected to said first synchronous transistor; said first synchronous circuit is connected between said first protection circuit and said second synchronous transistor; said second protection circuit is connected to said second synchronous transistor; and said second synchronous circuit is connected between said second protection circuit and said first synchronous transistor;

said first protection circuit comprises a first protection transistor and a first protection diode;

said second protection circuit comprises a second protection transistor and a second protection diode;

said first synchronous circuit comprises a first bias diode connected to said second synchronous transistor; and

said second synchronous circuit comprises a second bias diode connected to the second synchronous transistor.

2. The commutator for a bridgeless PFC circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said first synchronous transistor is a MOSFET.

3. The commutator for a bridgeless PFC circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said second synchronous transistor is a MOSFET.

4. The commutator for a bridgeless PFC circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said first protection transistor is a BJT.

5. The commutator for a bridgeless PFC circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said second protection transistor is a BJT.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2011
From: LIQUICIA, MARCOS AGOO; LIANG, CHIEN-TA; TANGONAN, NOEL VEA; APUANG, WENDEL RODRIGUEZ
To: COMPUWARE TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 026952/0892 →
Continuity (1)
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