Buck/boost power converter for an electronic apparatus, method thereof and system incorporating the same
US7486046B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2207/20
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A boost/buck and DC/DC power converter with a charging function, a method thereof and a system incorporating the same are disclosed. The system uses an external power supply or a rechargeable battery as the power thereof. The power converter regulates the external power supply for producing the output voltage. An inductor-based booster/bucker further boosts or bucks the produced output voltage and the boosted or bucked output voltage charges the rechargeable battery.
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