Electricity: power supply or regulation systems – Output level responsive – Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-28
2009-11-24
Nguyen, Matthew V (Department: 2838)
Electricity: power supply or regulation systems
Output level responsive
Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
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07622904
ABSTRACT:
A method of reducing switching losses in a switch array for an output regulator, the switch array to convert energy from an input source to a regulated output of the output regulator, the switch array including at least two power switches, includes determining an expected current flowing through the switch array during a next switching cycle, at a sampling rate, determining expected power losses of the switch array based on the expected current, determining a combination of the power switches to enable that minimizes the expected power losses, and enabling the combination of power switches.
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Nguyen Matthew V
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