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Zero voltage switching series resonant half bridge VHF inverter

US5673188A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 25, 1996
Grant dateSep 30, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A DC to AC inverter that includes a first capacitor (11) and a first inductor (13) connected in series between a positive voltage supply node and a central node; a first active switch switching (15) connected across the first capacitor and driven with a first periodic drive signal of a predetermined frequency; a second capacitor (21) and a second inductor (23) connected in series between a negative voltage supply node and the central node; a second active switch (25) connected across the second capacitor and being driven with a second periodic signal of said predetermined frequency and being out of phase by 180 degrees relative to the first periodic drive signal; a bandpass filter (31, 33) connected between the central node and an output node; and a load (47) connected between the output node and ground.

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