Gate drive apparatus and control method for switched capacitor converter
US12149162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2217/0018
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power converter includes a plurality of power switches connected in series between a system ground and an input voltage bus, wherein an upper power switch located between the input voltage bus and an output terminal of the power converter, and immediately adjacent to the output terminal of the power converter is configured as an isolation switch including two back-to-back connected diodes and a bulk terminal, and wherein a connection of the bulk terminal is reconfigurable, and a driver configured to drive the upper power switch immediately adjacent to the output terminal of the power converter.
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