Switched power converter with multiple outputs
US10164532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M1/009
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switched mode power converter comprising a main inductor and a half bridge for providing an inductor current is described. The power converter comprises a first output power switch for directing the inductor current to a first output port and bypass circuitry for making at least part of the inductor current available for controlling the switching state of at least one of the power switches. Furthermore, the power converter comprises a control unit configured to control the first output power switch such that the inductor current is directed to the first output port within different first time intervals. Furthermore, the bypass circuitry is controlled to make the inductor current available for controlling the switching state of the at least one power switch during a non-overlapping time interval.
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