Safe area voltage regulator
US8665577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05F3/18
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A safe area voltage regulator is provided that includes a loss element, a distributed shunt regulator and an output terminal. The loss element component is directly connected to the distributed shunt regulator and includes a plurality of loss elements connected in series. The distributed shunt regulator is made up of a plurality of shunt regulators connected in parallel and is configured to regulate a peak voltage of a voltage signal to below a maximum voltage threshold. The output terminal is directly connected to the distributed shunt regulator and configured to output the voltage signal with the regulated peak voltage. The safe area voltage regulator is configured to ensure that the voltage signal with the regulated peak voltage does not exceed a maximum voltage threshold when a fault occurs to a signal power amplifier inputting the voltage signal to the safe area voltage regulator or when a fault occurs to one of the plurality of shunt regulators or when a fault occurs to one of the plurality of loss elements.
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