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Bidirectional converter with input voltage control by a primary switch and output voltage regulation by a secondary switch

  • US 6,717,388 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2001
  • Issued: 04/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of controlling the conversion of a primary voltage supplied to a primary port of a converter to a secondary voltage supplied to a secondary port of the converter, wherein the converter comprises first and second input terminals, first and second output terminals, and an intermediate node, the converter further comprising a primary switching device coupled in series with the primary port between the first input terminal and the intermediate node, and a secondary switching device coupled in series with the secondary port between the intermediate node and the first output terminal, characterized in that the on-time of the primary switching device is controlled by the primary voltage.

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