GB2596735B - Reallocation of regulator phases within a phase-redundant voltage regulator apparatus - Google Patents
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- GB2596735B GB2596735B GB2114551.1A GB202114551A GB2596735B GB 2596735 B GB2596735 B GB 2596735B GB 202114551 A GB202114551 A GB 202114551A GB 2596735 B GB2596735 B GB 2596735B
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- 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; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
- H02M1/00—Details of apparatus for conversion
- H02M1/32—Means for protecting converters other than automatic disconnection
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- 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; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
- H02M3/00—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output
- H02M3/02—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC
- H02M3/04—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters
- H02M3/10—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
- H02M3/145—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
- H02M3/155—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
- H02M3/156—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
- H02M3/158—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
- H02M3/1584—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load with a plurality of power processing stages connected in parallel
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- 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; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
- H02M1/00—Details of apparatus for conversion
- H02M1/32—Means for protecting converters other than automatic disconnection
- H02M1/325—Means for protecting converters other than automatic disconnection with means for allowing continuous operation despite a fault, i.e. fault tolerant converters
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- 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; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
- H02M3/00—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output
- H02M3/02—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC
- H02M3/04—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters
- H02M3/10—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
- H02M3/145—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
- H02M3/155—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
- H02M3/156—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
- H02M3/158—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
- H02M3/1584—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load with a plurality of power processing stages connected in parallel
- H02M3/1586—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load with a plurality of power processing stages connected in parallel switched with a phase shift, i.e. interleaved
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US16/365,002 US10615691B1 (en) | 2019-03-26 | 2019-03-26 | Reallocation of regulator phases within a phase-redundant voltage regulator apparatus |
| US16/364,967 US10739803B1 (en) | 2019-03-26 | 2019-03-26 | Reallocation of regulator phases within a phase-redundant voltage regulator apparatus |
| PCT/IB2020/052381 WO2020194120A1 (en) | 2019-03-26 | 2020-03-16 | Reallocation of regulator phases within a phase-redundant voltage regulator apparatus |
Publications (3)
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| GB202114551D0 GB202114551D0 (en) | 2021-11-24 |
| GB2596735A GB2596735A (en) | 2022-01-05 |
| GB2596735B true GB2596735B (en) | 2023-05-10 |
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| GB2114551.1A Active GB2596735B (en) | 2019-03-26 | 2020-03-16 | Reallocation of regulator phases within a phase-redundant voltage regulator apparatus |
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| JP (1) | JP7394865B2 (en) |
| CN (1) | CN113544956A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE112020000249T5 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2596735B (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2020194120A1 (en) |
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| US11750079B2 (en) | 2020-12-10 | 2023-09-05 | International Business Machines Corporation | Voltage regulation module with adaptive spare converters |
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| US20040227495A1 (en) * | 2003-05-15 | 2004-11-18 | International Business Machines Corporation | Method and phase redundant regulator apparatus for implementing redundancy at a phase level |
| US20120001602A1 (en) * | 2009-08-04 | 2012-01-05 | International Business Machines Corporation | Multiple Branch Alternative Element Power Regulation |
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- 2020-03-16 CN CN202080019165.7A patent/CN113544956A/en active Pending
- 2020-03-16 WO PCT/IB2020/052381 patent/WO2020194120A1/en not_active Ceased
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| US20040227495A1 (en) * | 2003-05-15 | 2004-11-18 | International Business Machines Corporation | Method and phase redundant regulator apparatus for implementing redundancy at a phase level |
| US20120001602A1 (en) * | 2009-08-04 | 2012-01-05 | International Business Machines Corporation | Multiple Branch Alternative Element Power Regulation |
Non-Patent Citations (2)
| Title |
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| Santanu K. Mishra et al. "Design of a Redundant Paralleled Voltage Regulator Module System with Improved Efficiency and Dynamic Response" Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE Industry Applications Conference Forty-First IAS Annual Meeting, 11 December 2006 (2006-12-11), ISSN: 0197-2618, the whole docu * |
| Santanu Mishra et al. "Design Considerations for a Low-Voltage High-Current Redundant Parallel Voltage Regulator Module System" ISSS Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 58, No. 4, 17 May 2010 (2010-05-17), ISSN: 0278-0046, the whole document * |
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| JP2022525073A (en) | 2022-05-11 |
| CN113544956A (en) | 2021-10-22 |
| GB202114551D0 (en) | 2021-11-24 |
| DE112020000249T5 (en) | 2021-08-26 |
| GB2596735A (en) | 2022-01-05 |
| JP7394865B2 (en) | 2023-12-08 |
| WO2020194120A1 (en) | 2020-10-01 |
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