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Valley and peak detection for switching power converter

US10666152B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2018
Grant dateMay 26, 2020
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching power converter is provided with a phase-shifting RC network for phase-shifting a divided version of a drain voltage of a power switch transistor into a phase-shifted voltage. A comparator compares the phase-shifted voltage to a DC bias voltage to detect peaks and valleys during resonant oscillations of the drain voltage of the power switch transistor.

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