Patent · US Expired

Flash device

US6404989B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
2References
30Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 12, 2000
Grant dateJun 11, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 12, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B41/325
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A flash device having a charging circuit which is arranged to be capable of changing between a flyback-type boosting action and a forward-type boosting action. The flyback-type boosting action is performed in the initial stage of a charging process and, after that, is changed over to the forward-type boosting action. The arrangement permits a charging action to be efficiently carried out.

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