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Switched-mode power supply regulation

US7825645B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2007
Grant dateNov 2, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/32
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a circuit for detecting an overload in a load supplied by a switched-mode power supply, comprising: a first comparator of a first voltage based on the supply voltage of the load relative to a first threshold, supplying a regulating signal to a pulse generator controlling the switched-mode power supply; a second comparator of a second voltage relative to a second threshold, supplying a signal indicating the presence of an overload; and means for automatically controlling said second voltage by a third threshold lower than the second and higher than the first, and for deactivating the second comparator as long as said automatic control is maintained.

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