Bi-directional buck/boost DC/DC converter
US4736151A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M3/1582
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bi-directonal DC/DC converter includes a first power switch coupled to a first input/output of the converter, an energy storage element coupled to the first power switch, a second power switch coupled between the energy storage element and a second input/output of the converter and means for controlling the first and second power switches so that one of the power switches is opened while the other power switch is alternately opened and closed to transfer power from one input/output to the other input/output.
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