Power converter using near-load output capacitance, direct inductor contact, and/or remote current sense

Coteus, Paul W.; Ferencz, Andrew; Hall, Shawn A.; Takken, Todd E.; Tian, Shurong; Zhang, Xin

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Title: Power converter using near-load output capacitance, direct inductor contact, and/or remote current sense

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An apparatus includes a first circuit board including first components including a load, and a second circuit board including second components including switching power devices and an output inductor. Ground and output voltage contacts between the circuit boards are made through soldered or connectorized interfaces. Certain components on the first circuit board and certain components, including the output inductor, on the second circuit board act as a DC-DC voltage converter for the load. An output capacitance for the conversion is on the first circuit board with no board-to-board interface between the output capacitance and the load. The inductance of the board-to-board interface functions as part of the output inductor's inductance and not as a parasitic inductance. Sense components for sensing current through the output inductor are located on the first circuit board. Parasitic inductance of the board-to-board interface has less effect on a sense signal provided to a controller.

Inventors:: Coteus, Paul W.; Ferencz, Andrew; Hall, Shawn A.; Takken, Todd E.; Tian, Shurong; Zhang, Xin

Issue Date:: Tue Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2017

Research Org.:: International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1410510

Patent Number(s):: 9831783

Application Number:: 14/983,700

Assignee:: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
H02M3/33546 - {with automatic control of the output voltage or current

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DOE Contract Number:: B604142

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Dec 30

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

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                    Coteus, Paul W., Ferencz, Andrew, Hall, Shawn A., Takken, Todd E., Tian, Shurong, and Zhang, Xin. Power converter using near-load output capacitance, direct inductor contact, and/or remote current sense.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Coteus, Paul W., Ferencz, Andrew, Hall, Shawn A., Takken, Todd E., Tian, Shurong, & Zhang, Xin. Power converter using near-load output capacitance, direct inductor contact, and/or remote current sense.  United States.

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                    Coteus, Paul W., Ferencz, Andrew, Hall, Shawn A., Takken, Todd E., Tian, Shurong, and Zhang, Xin. Tue .  
        "Power converter using near-load output capacitance, direct inductor contact, and/or remote current sense".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1410510.

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  abstractNote = {An apparatus includes a first circuit board including first components including a load, and a second circuit board including second components including switching power devices and an output inductor. Ground and output voltage contacts between the circuit boards are made through soldered or connectorized interfaces. Certain components on the first circuit board and certain components, including the output inductor, on the second circuit board act as a DC-DC voltage converter for the load. An output capacitance for the conversion is on the first circuit board with no board-to-board interface between the output capacitance and the load. The inductance of the board-to-board interface functions as part of the output inductor's inductance and not as a parasitic inductance. Sense components for sensing current through the output inductor are located on the first circuit board. Parasitic inductance of the board-to-board interface has less effect on a sense signal provided to a controller.},

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