Power converter employing a tapped inductor and integrated magnetics and method of operating the same
First Claim
1. A power converter, comprising:
- a first tapped inductor including a tapped winding having a first section and a second section with a tap therebetween;
a second tapped inductor including a tapped winding having a first section and a second section with a tap therebetween;
a first active phase leg including a main switch series-coupled with an input node of said power converter and said first section of said tapped winding of said first tapped inductor, said first active phase leg also including an auxiliary switch interposed between said second section of said tapped winding of said first tapped inductor and an output node of said power converter; and
a second active phase leg including a main switch series-coupled with an input node of said power converter and said first section of said tapped winding of said second tapped inductor, said second active phase leg also including an auxiliary switch interposed between said second section of said tapped winding of said second tapped inductor and an output node of said power converter.
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Abstract
A power converter employing a tapped inductor and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the power converter includes first and second tapped inductors including a tapped winding having a first section and a second section with a tap therebetween. The power converter also includes first and second active phase legs including a main switch series-coupled with an input node of the power converter and the first section of the tapped windings of the first and second tapped inductors, respectively. The first and second active phase legs also include an auxiliary switch interposed between the second section of the tapped windings of the first and second tapped inductors, respectively, and an output node of the power converter.
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20 Claims
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1. A power converter, comprising:
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a first tapped inductor including a tapped winding having a first section and a second section with a tap therebetween;
a second tapped inductor including a tapped winding having a first section and a second section with a tap therebetween;
a first active phase leg including a main switch series-coupled with an input node of said power converter and said first section of said tapped winding of said first tapped inductor, said first active phase leg also including an auxiliary switch interposed between said second section of said tapped winding of said first tapped inductor and an output node of said power converter; and
a second active phase leg including a main switch series-coupled with an input node of said power converter and said first section of said tapped winding of said second tapped inductor, said second active phase leg also including an auxiliary switch interposed between said second section of said tapped winding of said second tapped inductor and an output node of said power converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a power converter having an input node coupled to a source of electrical power and an output node, comprising:
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providing a first tapped inductor including a tapped winding having a first section and a second section with a tap therebetween;
providing a second tapped inductor including a tapped winding having a first section and a second section with a tap therebetween;
controlling a main switch of said first active phase leg to induce an input current from said source of electrical power in said tapped winding of said first active phase leg;
operating an auxiliary switch of said first active phase leg to provide an output current to said output node via said second section of said tapped winding of said first tapped inductor;
controlling a main switch of said second active phase leg to induce an input current from said source of electrical power in said tapped winding of said second active phase leg; and
operating an auxiliary switch of said second active phase leg to provide an output current to said output node via said second section of said tapped winding of said second tapped inductor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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