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Voltage sensorless control of power converters

US6297621A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2000
Grant dateOct 2, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2020

Classification

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

Abstract

Apparatus and methods are described for the voltage control of power converters in which the input and output voltages of the converter are not sensed directly but are derived from an inductor voltage which in turn is derived by sensing an instantaneous inductor current.

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