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Circuit for generating a sawtooth-shaped current

US4513228A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 5, 1982
Grant dateApr 23, 1985
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K4/62
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for generating a sawtooth-shaped current through a coil, a plurality of periodically operated switches being arranged in series, by means of which switches the coil is connected to a trace capacitor during the trace period. During the retrace period, the switches are made non-conductive substantially simultaneously and a supply source produces supply energy for replenishing losses. A retrace capacitor is arranged in parallel with each switch and the supply source is connected in parallel with a number of series-arranged switches which is smaller than the total number of switches. The trace voltage is higher than the voltage of the source.

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