Method and apparatus for simplifying the control of a switch

Details Method and apparatus for simplifying the control of a switch Method and apparatus for simplifying the control of a switch

2008-11-10

2011-11-22

Wells, Kenneth B. (Department: 2816)

Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and

Signal converting, shaping, or generating

Current driver

C327S112000, C327S423000, C327S588000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08063672

ABSTRACT:
A technique for simplifying the control of a switch is presented. In one embodiment, a method of controlling a switch as a function of the voltage across the switch is presented. In one embodiment a method of controlling a switch as a function of the slope of the voltage across the switch is present. In one embodiment a switching is switched on for an on time period that is substantially fixed in response to a voltage across the switch while the switch is off. In one embodiment a switch is switched on for an on time period that is substantially fixed in response to the slope of the voltage across the switch while the switch is off.

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