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Power converter with an inductor input and switched capacitor outputs

US6963497B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 3, 2002
Grant dateNov 8, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 3, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/009
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power converter circuit has an inductor input and switching means to put a pair of capacitors alternately in series or in parallel. By pulse width modulating between the states, the voltage on the capacitors can be controlled over a two to one variation of the input voltage. A pair of transformer isolated power converter sub-circuits can be connected to the capacitors, and their outputs can be combined to provide a single controlled output voltage.

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