Bi-directional switched-capacitor based voltage converter
US6304068A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M3/072
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bidirectional switched-capacitor power converter has a first step-up mode and a second step-down mode. The converter includes a capacitor in which in both modes is charged during a first switch topology and then discharged during a second switch topology. Two converters operating out of phase may be disposed in parallel to enable continuous power conversion.
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