Major Appliance Applications

Power Integrations offers a broad range of highly integrated, high-voltage ICs for off-line power conversion in major appliance applications. Each IC includes a ≥700 V power MOSFET combined with control and protection circuitry on a single chip. Features include current limiting and thermal shutdown with automatic fault recovery capability to improve reliability, frequency jittering to reduce EMI, and EcoSmart™ technology to dramatically reduce standby energy waste.

Design Examples

Document Description	Design Ideas	Design Example Reports	Engineering Prototype Reports	Reference Design Kits
Lossless Generation of AC Zero Crossing and AC Fault/Loss Signals using CAPZero™
150 W LLC High-Voltage DC-DC Resonant Converter				RDK-239
High Efficiency 40 W Standby Supply
High Efficiency 30 W Standby Supply
White Goods (1.5 W Non-Isolated Zero Standby Consumption)
2.37 W Two Output Non-Isolated Cooktop Controller
2.25 W Cooktop Controller Power Supply
100 W Refrigeration Power Supply
Air Conditioner (Multiple Output, 17.7 W, 29.7 W Peak)
2.7 W, Dual Output, Non-Isolated Power Supply with High Ambient Temperature Operation
Microwave Oven (2.4 W, 12 V)
High Ambient Temperature Supply for Oven Control (9 V, 1 A)
Air Conditioner Power Supply (20 W, 200-400 VDC Isolated Flyback)
1.2 W Dual Output Power Supply with Positive or Negative Outputs				RDK-138
Air Conditioner/Condensing Boiler (24 V/2.08 A)
Oven Control (19.3 W 207-400AC Input Flyback)
Dual-Output Cooktop (20 W Flyback)
White Goods (13 W,17.2 W Peak Non-Isolated Flyback)
White Goods (1.2 W, Non-Isolated, Dual Output Buck Converter)
Refrigerator (12 W Flyback)				RDK-91
Residential Heating Control (9.65 W, FlyBack No Y-Cap)
Air Conditioner (1.44 W, Non-Isolated Buck Converter)
Washing Machine (3 W, Non-Isolated Buck/Boost)
Home Appliance (1.8 W, Non-Isolated Buck/Boost)

Recommended Product Families

IC Product Family	Design Guides	Typical Circuit Configuration	Power/Current Ratings	Description
HiperLCS™		LLC Half-bridge	Up to 440 W	Integrated LLC power stage incorporating a multi-function controller, high-side and low-side gate drivers, plus two power MOSFETs in a half-bridge configuration
LinkZero™-AX	NA	Flyback	NA	Integrated offline switching IC that enables designers to achieve 0.00 Watts of standby energy consumption in auxiliary power supplies
SENZero™	NA	AC Power Supply	NA	Simple-to-use device that eliminates significant standby losses by disconnecting unused circuit paths during power-saving modes
CAPZero™		AC Power Supply	NA	Easy to use device for reducing standby mode power by eliminating power losses from X capacitor discharge resistors
LinkSwitch™-CV		Flyback	Up to 8.5 W	Tight CV, primary side control, capable of exceeding all energy efficiency specifications
TOPSwitch™-JX		Flyback	12 W to 177 W	Integrated Off-Line Switcher with EcoSmart™ Technology for Highly Efficient Power Supplies
LinkSwitch™-TN		Buck	Up to 360 mA	Energy-efficient capacitive drop replacement with minimal external component required
LinkSwitch™-XT		Flyback	Up to 6 W	Low cost linear replacement with Clampless® technology (LNK362)
TinySwitch™-III	NA	Flyback	Up to 28.5 W	Improved design flexibility. Reduced input capacitance and transformer size due to time extension and I2f ratings.

Related Design Support Documents

Related Links

Information on Appliance Energy Regulations (Power Integrations' "Green Room")

Magazines

• Appliance Design
• Appliance Magazine
• Home Appliance Magazine
  

Associations

• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)
• European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers (CECED)
• The Japan Electrical Manufacturers Association (JEMA)
• China Household Electrical Appliances Association (CHEAA)