Digital control of power converters
US8089254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M1/0022
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling a DC/DC converter to regulate an output voltage from an input voltage source that varies from a fully-charged voltage to a discharged voltage. The method introduced improves the dynamic response of the converter during transients by switching between different converter topologies to spread out voltage spikes, which are an inevitable result of transients. The invention also can improve the efficiency of the DC/DC converter by replacing higher loss modes with combination modes.
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