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Bootstrapped AC-DC power converter

US4502104A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 23, 1982
Grant dateFeb 26, 1985
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/3378
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An AC-DC power converter includes a rectifying circuit for rectifying the AC signal. The AC signal is supplied to a switching mode power supply for regulation and final filtering to obtain the output DC signal. A baseline generator in series between the rectifying circuit and the switching mode power supply ensures that there is always a minimum voltage level present in the signal that is applied to the switching node power supply.

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