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Boundary conduction mode controller for a power conversion circuit

US8730698B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

10Claims

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Assignee

NXP B.V. · NL

Inventors

Thomas Duerbaum · Eschweiler, DE
Johann Baptist Daniel Kuebrich · Saalfeld, DE
Hans Halberstadt · Groesbeek, NL
Frans Pansier · Nuenen, NL
Markus Schmid · Dietmanns, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 29, 2010
Grant date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P80/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power conversion controller for controlling the operation of a switch in a power conversion circuit, wherein the power conversion controller is configured to operate the switch according to: a variable frequency mode of operation for switching frequencies greater than a minimum threshold value; and a fixed frequency mode of operation at a switching frequency equal to the minimum threshold value.

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