Buck converter
US5959442A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A voltage converter for converting an input voltage to a different output voltage includes an output filter for providing the output voltage and a voltage switch coupled in series between the input voltage and the output filter. A controller compares the output voltage to a reference voltage and in response thereto, provides signals to turn the voltage switch on or off. A level shifter is coupled between the controller and the voltage switch.
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