Double ended isolated D.C.--D.C. converter
First Claim
1. A D.C. to D.C. converter converting an input voltage from an input source to an output voltage for supply to a load, comprising:
- an isolation transformer having a primary winding and a split first and second secondary windings;
a primary converter circuit including primary controlled power supply switches for selectively supplying the input voltage to said primary winding of said isolation transformer to produce a substantially symmetrical current in said primary winding;
a full wave secondary fully isolated from said primary circuit and including first and second rectifying switches each connected between a respective one of said first and second secondary windings and the load, said first and second rectifying switches being individually switchable; and
a switch conduction control controlling the conduction of said primary power supply switches, said switch conduction control further controlling conduction of said switchable first and second rectifying switches, said switch conduction control including,a primary switch control controlling conduction of said primary controlled power supply switches,a secondary switch control controlling conduction of said first and second rectifying switches, anda secondary control current isolator isolating said secondary switch control from said primary switch control.
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Abstract
A D.C.--D.C. down converter utilizes a controlled converter primary switching circuit and a full-wave rectified secondary circuit employing synchronous rectification. An isolation transformer having split first and second secondary windings supplies current to the full-wave secondary circuit. The gating signals for synchronous rectification are produced by a switch conduction control including a secondary switch control receiving control signals from the primary switch control through a control current isolating transformer. The secondary switch control is powered by the secondary converter circuit. Through the use of a split secondary winding of the isolation transformer and a full-wave rectifying circuit, the secondary converter circuit of the D.C.--D.C. converter may readily generate drive voltages for supply to the secondary switch control, allowing the secondary converter circuit and load to be fully isolated from the primary converter circuit and input source.
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1. A D.C. to D.C. converter converting an input voltage from an input source to an output voltage for supply to a load, comprising:
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an isolation transformer having a primary winding and a split first and second secondary windings; a primary converter circuit including primary controlled power supply switches for selectively supplying the input voltage to said primary winding of said isolation transformer to produce a substantially symmetrical current in said primary winding; a full wave secondary fully isolated from said primary circuit and including first and second rectifying switches each connected between a respective one of said first and second secondary windings and the load, said first and second rectifying switches being individually switchable; and a switch conduction control controlling the conduction of said primary power supply switches, said switch conduction control further controlling conduction of said switchable first and second rectifying switches, said switch conduction control including, a primary switch control controlling conduction of said primary controlled power supply switches, a secondary switch control controlling conduction of said first and second rectifying switches, and a secondary control current isolator isolating said secondary switch control from said primary switch control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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