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Switching power source apparatus and control method thereof

US8278885B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2011
Grant dateOct 2, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/168
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching power source apparatus includes a converting unit to convert a voltage level of power, a first switch to switch power supplied to the converting unit, a second switch connected in series with the first switch and turned on after the first switch has been turned on, and a voltage clamp unit to clamp a level of a voltage applied across the series connection of the first switch and the second switch to a predetermined voltage or less.

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