VOLTAGE CONVERTER, USAGE OF A VOLTAGE CONVERTER, METHOD FOR CONVERTING AN AC VOLTAGE INTO A DC VOLTAGE, AND CONTACTLESS CHIP CARD
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1. A voltage converter comprising:
- a rectification unit,a voltage regulation unit,an input (LA, LB) to which an AC voltage can be applied,an output configured to providing a a rectified voltage which can be tapped, wherein;
the voltage regulation unit is connected upstream or downstream of the rectification unit, andthe voltage regulation unit regulates the power in the voltage converter such that the power loss is minimized.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a voltage converter comprising a rectification unit and a voltage regulation unit, wherein the input side of the voltage converter can have an AC voltage applied to it, the output side of the voltage converter can have a rectified voltage taken from it, and the voltage regulation unit regulates the power in the voltage converter.
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25 Claims
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1. A voltage converter comprising:
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a rectification unit, a voltage regulation unit, an input (LA, LB) to which an AC voltage can be applied, an output configured to providing a a rectified voltage which can be tapped, wherein; the voltage regulation unit is connected upstream or downstream of the rectification unit, and the voltage regulation unit regulates the power in the voltage converter such that the power loss is minimized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for converting an AC voltage into a DC voltage in a voltage converter, wherein:
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an AC voltage is applied to the input side of the voltage converter, the power in the voltage converter is regulated such that the power loss is minimized, the AC voltage is rectified before or after the power regulation, and the rectified voltage is tapped off on the output side. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for operating a contactless chip card comprising a chip module, an antenna coil and a voltage converter, wherein:
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the antenna coil converts an electromagnetic field into an electrical AC voltage, the voltage converter converts this AC voltage into a rectified voltage, and the chip module is supplied with the rectified voltage, and wherein; the voltage converter regulates the AC voltage such that the power loss of the chip card does not exceed a maximum temperature value. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A contactless chip card comprising:
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an antenna which converts an electromagnetic field strength into an AC voltage, a voltage converter which converts the AC voltage into a rectified DC voltage, wherein; the voltage converter has a rectification unit and a voltage regulation unit, the voltage regulation unit is connected upstream of the rectification unit, the voltage regulation unit reduces the power loss on the chip card such that a maximum temperature is not exceeded.
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