DC-to-DC converter with freewheeling circuits
US12301120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a DC-to-DC converter. The DC-to-DC converter includes a first port coupled to a first full bridge and a transformer coupled to the first full bridge and to a second full bridge. The DC-to-DC converter further includes a second port coupled to the second full bridge; a first inductor coupled between the second full bridge and the second port; and a first freewheeling circuit including a first diode being coupled in series with a switch. The first freewheeling circuit is further coupled in parallel with the first inductor between the second full bridge and the second port. Thereby, the DC-to-DC converter has a wide input and wide output (WIWO) range and a voltage gain that is linear.
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