High frequency connector-less charging scheme
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1. A connector-less charging circuit, comprising:
- a transformer having a primary side for coupling a charging voltage to a secondary side of the transformer, the primary side removably associated with the secondary side, wherein the secondary side of the transformer comprises an asymmetrically wrapped center tapped transformer;
an output capacitor, wherein the output capacitor is peaked charged only by a first portion of the asymmetrically wrapped center tapped transformer during the first portion of the duty cycle and only by a second portion of the asymmetrically wrapped center tapped transformer during the second portion of the duty cycle;
a primary switch responsive to a control signal for connecting the transformer to ground during a first portion of a duty cycle and disconnecting the transformer from ground during a second portion of the duty cycle;
an active clamp circuit connected to the primary side of the transformer for recycling leakage energy from the transformer back to a source voltage responsive to the control signal during the second portion of the duty cycle; and
a PWM controller for generating the control signal.
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Abstract
A connector-less charging circuit includes a transformer having a primary side associated with a secondary side. A primary switch is responsive to a control signal for connecting the transformer to ground during a first portion of a duty cycle, and disconnecting the transformer from ground during the second portion of the duty cycle. An active clamp circuit connects to the primary side of the transformer for recycling leakage energy from the transformer back to the source responsive to the control signal during the second portion of the duty cycle. A PWM controller generates the control signal to both the active clamp circuit and the primary switch.
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16 Claims
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1. A connector-less charging circuit, comprising:
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a transformer having a primary side for coupling a charging voltage to a secondary side of the transformer, the primary side removably associated with the secondary side, wherein the secondary side of the transformer comprises an asymmetrically wrapped center tapped transformer; an output capacitor, wherein the output capacitor is peaked charged only by a first portion of the asymmetrically wrapped center tapped transformer during the first portion of the duty cycle and only by a second portion of the asymmetrically wrapped center tapped transformer during the second portion of the duty cycle; a primary switch responsive to a control signal for connecting the transformer to ground during a first portion of a duty cycle and disconnecting the transformer from ground during a second portion of the duty cycle; an active clamp circuit connected to the primary side of the transformer for recycling leakage energy from the transformer back to a source voltage responsive to the control signal during the second portion of the duty cycle; and a PWM controller for generating the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A connector-less charging circuit, comprising:
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a transformer having a primary side for coupling a charging voltage to a secondary side of the transformer, the primary side removably associated with the secondary side, wherein the secondary side of the transformer comprises an asymmetrically wrapped center tapped transformer; an output capacitor, wherein the output capacitor is peak charged only by a first portion of the asymmetrically wrapped center tapped transformer during a first portion of the duty cycle and only by a second portion of the asymmetrically wrapped center tapped transformer during a second portion of the duty cycle; a primary switch responsive to a control signal for connecting the transformer to ground during the first portion of a duty cycle and disconnecting the transformer from ground during the second portion of the duty cycle; an active clamp circuit connected to the primary side of the transformer for recycling leakage energy from the transformer back to a source voltage responsive to the control signal during the second portion of the duty cycle, wherein the active clamp circuit further includes; a clamp capacitor; and a p-channel transistor switch for connecting the clamp capacitor to ground during the second portion of the duty cycle to recycle the leakage energy back to ground and for disconnecting the clamp capacitor from ground during the first portion of the duty cycle; and a PWM controller for generating the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a charging base station defining a charging bay therein; a portable electronic device configured to fit within the charging bay of the charging base station; charging circuitry for providing a charging voltage to the portable electronic device in the charging bay, the charging circuitry comprising; a transformer having a primary side within the charging base station for coupling the charging voltage to a secondary side of the transformer within the portable electronic device, the primary side removably associated with the secondary side, wherein the secondary side of the transformer within the portable electronic device comprises an asymmetrically wrapped center tapped transformer; an output capacitor within the portable electronic device, wherein the output capacitor is peak charged only by a first portion of the asymmetrically wrapped center tapped transformer during a first portion of the duty cycle and only by a second portion of the asymmetrically wrapped center tapped transformer during a second portion of the duty cycle; a primary switch within the charging base station responsive to a control signal for connecting the transformer to ground during the first portion of a duty cycle and disconnecting the transformer from ground during the second portion of the duty cycle; an active clamp circuit connected to the primary side of the transformer within the charging base station for recycling leakage energy from the transformer back to a source voltage responsive to the control signal during the second portion of the duty cycle; and a PWM within the charging base station controller for generating the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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