Voltage regulator with communication ring scheme
US7825643B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M3/1584
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A voltage regulator coupled to an unregulated DC input voltage source by an input terminal, and to a load by an output terminal is disclosed. The voltage regulator converts an input voltage at the input terminal to an output voltage at the output terminal. The voltage regulator includes a master controller and one or more slaves, and the master controller and each slave can communicate using a ring communication scheme. A command generated by the master controller can be passed from the master controller to the subsequent slaves.
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