Resonant rectified discontinuous switching regulator with inductor preflux
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1. A power conversion circuit comprising:
- a plurality of serially connected solid-state switches coupled between an input terminal and a ground and including an output terminal;
an inductor coupled between the output terminal and a load;
a capacitor coupled in parallel with two of the serially connected solid-state switches; and
a controller configured to control the plurality of solid-state switches such that a voltage at the load is regulated by repetitively (1) generating a first preflux condition in the inductor and subsequently charging the capacitor causing an increase in current flow in the inductor and (2) generating a second preflux condition in the inductor and subsequently discharging the capacitor causing an increase in current flow in the inductor.
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Abstract
A switched-mode power regulator circuit has four solid-state switches connected in series and a capacitor and an inductor that regulate power delivered to a load. The solid-state switches are operated such that a voltage at the load is regulated by repetitively (1) prefluxing the inductor then charging the capacitor causing an increased current to flow in the inductor and (2) prefluxing the inductor then discharging the capacitor causing increased current to flow in the inductor. The inductor prefluxing steps enable the circuit to provide increased output voltage and/or increased output current.
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1. A power conversion circuit comprising:
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a plurality of serially connected solid-state switches coupled between an input terminal and a ground and including an output terminal; an inductor coupled between the output terminal and a load; a capacitor coupled in parallel with two of the serially connected solid-state switches; and a controller configured to control the plurality of solid-state switches such that a voltage at the load is regulated by repetitively (1) generating a first preflux condition in the inductor and subsequently charging the capacitor causing an increase in current flow in the inductor and (2) generating a second preflux condition in the inductor and subsequently discharging the capacitor causing an increase in current flow in the inductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a power conversion circuit, the method comprising:
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supplying power to the power conversion circuit with a power supply connected to a first terminal, the power conversion circuit comprising; a plurality of serially connected solid-state switches coupled between the first terminal and a ground; a capacitor coupled in parallel with two of the serially connected solid-state switches; a switch-node positioned between two of the serially connected solid-state switches; and an inductor coupled between the switch-node and a load; and turning on and off the plurality of solid-state switches such that a voltage at the load is regulated by repetitively (1) generating a first preflux condition in the inductor and subsequently charging the capacitor causing an increase in current flow in the inductor and (2) generating a second preflux condition in the inductor and subsequently discharging the capacitor causing an increase in current flow in the inductor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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