High density modular power switch drivers
US5142157A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/14
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A plurality of power driver modules are removably mounted on a circuit board which interfaces with a computer control system. The input/power driver output switches in each module use optical coupling. A controller sets the power switches according to instructions from the computer control system, and the system can determine the set state of the power switches by reading a set state memory or directly determining the actual state of the switches by reading the switch state from an input circuit on the input/output power driver module.
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