Current limiting bilateral converter having a ground referenced current sensor
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1. A power conversion circuit, comprising:
- current source means having an output for coupling to a load;
first switch means having an input coupled to a source of energy and an output coupled to an input of said current source means for periodically providing current to said current source means;
second switch means having an input coupled to a common potential and an output coupled to said current source means for providing current to said current source means during a period of time when said first switch means is not providing current to said current source means; and
current sense means coupled in series between said input of said second switch means and said ground potential, said current sense means having an output for providing a signal that is indicative of a magnitude of the current provided to said current source means.
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Abstract
A bilateral power conversion circuit (30) includes a current sensor that includes a resistance (Rs) coupled in series between a first terminal of a switch (SW2) and a ground potential. The current sensor has an output for providing an over-current signal to an input of a control circuit (24) during a time that the circuit is sinking current from a load and also during a time when the circuit is sourcing current to the load.
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1. A power conversion circuit, comprising:
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current source means having an output for coupling to a load; first switch means having an input coupled to a source of energy and an output coupled to an input of said current source means for periodically providing current to said current source means; second switch means having an input coupled to a common potential and an output coupled to said current source means for providing current to said current source means during a period of time when said first switch means is not providing current to said current source means; and current sense means coupled in series between said input of said second switch means and said ground potential, said current sense means having an output for providing a signal that is indicative of a magnitude of the current provided to said current source means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A bilateral power conversion circuit, comprising:
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an inductance having a first terminal for coupling to a load; first switch means having a first terminal coupled to a source of energy and a second terminal coupled to a second terminal of said inductance; second switch means having a first terminal coupled to a common potential and a second terminal coupled to said second terminal of said inductance; control means having an output coupled to said first switch means and to said second switch means for repetitively opening and closing said first and said second switch means in such a manner so as to vary a magnitude or a direction of a flow of current through said inductance, through said first switch means, and through said second switch means for either sinking current from the load or for sourcing current to the load; and current sense means coupled in series between said first terminal of said second switch means and said ground potential, said current sense means having an output for providing an over-current signal to an input of said control means during a time that the circuit is sinking current from the load and also during a time when the circuit is sourcing current to the load. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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