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Programmable inductor current control for DC-DC converters

US7239117B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 6, 2005
Grant dateJul 3, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/0009
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A DC-DC converter circuit includes an inductor having an inductor current, an inductor current emulation circuit for producing an emulated inductor current, and a control circuit coupled with the emulation circuit for receiving the emulated inductor current and determining a peak inductor current for the DC-DC converter.

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