US 2024/0405675 A1 · Reconfigurable Power Conversion Apparatus and Control Method

Abstract

An apparatus includes a plurality of high-side switching elements connected in parallel between a first voltage bus and a switching node, wherein each high-side switching element of the plurality of high-side switching elements is controlled by a corresponding high-side driver, and a plurality of low-side switching elements connected in parallel between the switching node and a second voltage bus, wherein each low-side switching element of the plurality of low-side switching elements is controlled by a corresponding low-side driver, and wherein based on at least one operating parameter, the plurality of high-side switching elements and the plurality of low-side switching elements are controlled such that the plurality of high-side switching elements and the plurality of low-side switching elements form a reconfigurable power stage of a power converter.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus comprising:

a plurality of high-side switching elements connected in parallel between a first voltage bus and a switching node, wherein each high-side switching element of the plurality of high-side switching elements is controlled by a corresponding high-side driver;
and
a plurality of low-side switching elements connected in parallel between the switching node and a second voltage bus, wherein each low-side switching element of the plurality of low-side switching elements is controlled by a corresponding low-side driver, and wherein based on at least one operating parameter, the plurality of high-side switching elements and the plurality of low-side switching elements are controlled such that the plurality of high-side switching elements and the plurality of low-side switching elements form a reconfigurable power stage of a power converter.

A system comprising:

a plurality of high-side switching elements connected in parallel between a first voltage bus and a switching node;
a plurality of high-side drivers, each of which is connected to a corresponding high-side switching element;
a plurality of low-side switching elements connected in parallel between the switching node and a second voltage bus;
a plurality of low-side drivers, each of which is connected to a corresponding low-side switching element;
an inductor connected between the switching node and an output of the system;
and
a capacitor connected between the output of the system and the second voltage bus.

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Reconfigurable Power Conversion Apparatus and Control Method

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Reconfigurable Power Conversion Apparatus and Control Method

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Abstract

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