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Switched-mode power supply with magnetic flux density control

US5940281A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 8, 1998
Grant dateAug 17, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/33546
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switched-mode power supply with a transformer where the output current or the output voltage is controlled or regulated as a function of the, magnetic flux density of the transformer. Thus it is advantageously avoided that the transformer runs into saturation, especially at large pulse widths. Due to the fact that the magnetic flux density is limited to a preset level, the power components can be optimized because of the limited thermal stress.

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