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Switched-mode power supply that clock-pulse controls a switching element for supplying a rectified AC voltage to a primary winding of a transformer of the power supply

US6208532A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 28, 1999
Grant dateMar 27, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/33523
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The switched-mode power supply has a transformer with an E-shaped core. Each side limb of the core is surrounded by a winding. The flow of current through the secondary winding is controlled by the output voltage to be regulated. A control signal for controlling the switching frequency of the power supply is decoupled at the primary side winding. This makes it possible to dispense with an optical coupler which would otherwise be necessary.

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