| Patents |
| System and Method for Recovering
Energy in Power Converters |
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This shows a circuit which can clamp the
excessive voltage ringing and use that energy for the gate
drive, helping to improve efficiency. Patent 6343023, 2002. |
| Blocking Time Maintenance Circuit for ZVS Converters
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This shows a circuit that maintains a constant blocking time
on a saturable core for a ZVS Fullbridge with input voltage
varying. Patent 5956238, 1999. |
| Three Phase Input Boost Converter |
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This is a 3 phase PFC boost employing a single switch device
as opposed to 3 devices. Patent 5694310, 1997. |
| DC-DC Converter with Reset Control for Enhanced
Zero-Volt Switching |
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This shows a technique that can be applied to ZVS Fullbridge
saturable cores to better control the blocking time. Patent
5418703, 1995. |
| Resonant-Transition DC-to-DC Converter |
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Technique showing how to use saturable cores to
significantly improve the ZVS load range of a ZVS Fullbridge.
Patent 5132889, 1992. |
| Efficient P-Channel Fet Drive Circuit |
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This circuit shows a novel way to drive and turn off a P-channel Fet in a Buck converter application. Patent
5115143, 1992. |