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Efficiency increasing circuit for switching power supplies operating at low power levels

US4479174A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 3, 1982
Grant dateOct 23, 1984
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/33507
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for use in a p.w.m. type power supply for increasing the efficiency thereof when the supply operates at low power levels. The circuit increases the efficiency by eliminating in a predetermined manner some of the p.w.m. pulses used to drive the power switching means of the supply.

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