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Small form factor power supply

US5479331A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 26, 1994
Grant dateDec 26, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2201/09063
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A new, small form factor power supply is disclosed that provides a regulated DC power supply in a package that radiates relatively little heat and that occupies 2.75" by 4.5" by 0.75". The secondary coil of the transformer is positioned at the summing node of the flux of the primary coils and the phase of the drive signals provided to the secondary coils is regulated to control the current and voltage provided by the secondary circuit. Preferably, all circuit components are surface mount devices and the transformer cores are E block planar cores mounted on the printed circuit board.

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