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System and method for controlling a converter

US8026704B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies Austria AG · AT

Inventors

Holger Kapels · Holzkirchen, DE
Gerald Deboy · Klagenfurt, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 6, 2008
Grant date	Sep 27, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 26, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B70/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for controlling a converter. One embodiment provides the cyclic actuation of a first switching element, used for applying an input voltage to an inductive storage element. A second switching element is used as a first rectifier element in a rectifier arrangement, in a step-up converter. An actuating circuit is provided for the first and second switching elements.

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