Latching shutdown and delayed restart of DC power supply in broa

Details Latching shutdown and delayed restart of DC power supply in broa Latching shutdown and delayed restart of DC power supply in broa

1998-07-31

1999-11-30

Wong, Peter S.

Electric power conversion systems

Current conversion

With starting arrangement

363 53, 363 89, 323901, 323285, H02M 112, H02M 710, H02M 542, H02H 7125

Patent

active

059953934

ABSTRACT:
In a complex power distribution network (e.g. CATV), a switching mode power supply at a node, automatically recovers from low input voltage conditions. When the input voltage to a switching power supply decreases to a critical level, the output voltage is no longer regulated and input current increases, and then the network becomes unstable. The network can enter a quasi-stable high current condition in which the output voltage remains unstable. In one specific embodiment, an automatic shut down circuit senses the unstable condition (or a voltage or current indicating the potential for instability) and latches the power supply into a shut down state. After a predetermined pause (that may depend on the input voltage), the power supply automatically restarts. Upon restarting, if the power supply is still unstable or potentially unstable, then the shut down circuit shuts the power supply down again and so forth. In another specific embodiment, the controller regulates the output voltage of the power supply when input voltage is sufficient, but when input voltage decreases then a controller of the power supply operates in an approximately constant current mode so that the distribution network maintains stability.

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