Passively switched converter and circuits including same

Disclosed is a passive converter. The converter includes an input (Vin) for electrical coupling to an intermittent or variable power source, an output for electrical coupling to a load, and a conversion circuit for converting from a first voltage level of the input to a second voltage level suitable...

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Hauptverfasser:	LO HO CHEONG, O'BRIEN BENJAMIN MARC, MCKAY THOMAS GREGORY, GISBY TODD ALAN, ANDERSON IAIN ALEXANDER
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC,OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWERSUPPLY SYSTEMS CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUTPOWER CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRICITY GENERATION
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Zusammenfassung:	Disclosed is a passive converter. The converter includes an input (Vin) for electrical coupling to an intermittent or variable power source, an output for electrical coupling to a load, and a conversion circuit for converting from a first voltage level of the input to a second voltage level suitable for the output. The conversion circuit includes a passive switching circuit adapted to passively couple the input (Vin) to the output when the input (Vin) exceeds a first threshold and decouple the input (Vin) from the output when the input (Vin) falls below a second threshold. In particular, the passive switching circuit preferably comprises a spark gap, thyristor and avalanche diode (Ds), break over diode, discharge tube, or a thyristor operated as breakover diodes. Circuits and dielectric elastomer generator (DEG) systems including the passive converter are also disclosed.