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MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED CLASS E DRIVER

  • US 20150028806A1
  • Filed: 07/29/2014
  • Published: 01/29/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A charger comprising:

  • a charging coil, wherein the charging coil is configured to magnetically couple with an implantable device to recharge the implantable device;

    a class E driver electrically connected to the charging coil, wherein the class E driver comprises;

    a switching circuit, wherein the switching circuit is switched by the application of a first voltage to the switching circuit; and

    a current sensor positioned to sense a current passing through the charging coil; and

    a processor electrically connected to the class E driver to receive data indicative of the current passing through the charging coil and electrically connected to the class E driver to control the switching circuit via the application of the first voltage to the switching circuit, wherein the processor is configured to receive data indicative of the current passing through the charging coil and control the switching circuit in response to the received data.

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