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Low voltage drop closed loop unidirectional electronic valve

US8169252B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Microsemi Corporation · US

Inventors

Shawn A. Fahrenbruch · Tustin, US
George Liu · Erlun, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 15, 2010
Grant date	May 1, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 7, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/50
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A low voltage drop unidirectional electronic valve constituted of: a first terminal; a second terminal; a first electronically controlled switch coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal; and a first charge pump arranged to close the first electronically controlled switch when the voltage potential at the first terminal is greater than the voltage potential at the second terminal by a first value. The first charge pump is arranged in a closed loop with the first electronically controlled switch so as to continuously maintain the voltage potential at the first terminal greater than the voltage potential at the second terminal by the first value.

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