Power supply circuit and method of calibration therefor
US6344981B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M3/33507
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power supply circuit (120) for supplying power to a load (130) comprises a regulator (122), a switching transistor (124) connected to the regulator; and a power transformer (126) connected between the switching transistor and the load. The regulator is of a type that requires feedback regarding the amount of voltage supplied to the load. In accordance with the present invention, a feedback signal to the regulator is generated by monitoring an input to the power transformer. In particular, a voltage signal related to a voltage on the primary of the power transformer after a voltage spike is applied as the feedback signal to the regulator. A peak detector (140) detects the to voltage spike and applies the voltage signal to the regulator. A peak detector reset circuit (142) resets the peak detector. In one example context of usage, a variable air gap exists between a stationary primary of the power transformer and a secondary of the power transformer. For example, the secondary of the power transformer can be mounted with the load on a rotatable element, such as a rotating drum of a magnetic tape drive. A zener diode (6) is connected in parallel across the secondary of the power tra…
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