Over-current protection for a power converter
US8018694B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method is provided for a power converter system. The method includes: providing a primary current limit for the power converter system, wherein the power converter system has one or more transistors which can be switched on at a primary frequency to cause current to flow through an inductor of the power converter system; and using the primary current limit for over-current protection in the power converter system, wherein over-current protection does not employ any secondary frequency for switching of the one or more transistors and does not employ any secondary current limit.
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