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High efficiency auxiliary switching power supplies

US5485076A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1994
Grant dateJan 16, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/33571
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus for producing an auxiliary voltage in a switching power supply. One or more auxiliary windings are coupled to the main inductor of the switching power supply. A synchronous switch is used in conjunction with the auxiliary winding to provide rectification and additionally provides waveform averaging which improves efficiency and voltage regulation over varying load conditions.

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