Adaptive gate drive systems and methods

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2009-07-07

2011-12-27

Fureman, Jared (Department: 2836)

Electrical transmission or interconnection systems

Plural supply circuits or sources

Load current control

C307S082000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08084884

ABSTRACT:
Aspects of the invention pertain to optimization of voltage converter efficiency for all load conditions. A signal conditioning circuit is electrically connected to a number of buck converter modules that supply power to different loads. Each module includes a voltage regulator module, which issues a signal that is proportional for its respective load current. The signal conditioning circuit integrates and averages the signals from each voltage regulator module to produce a conditioned voltage signal. The conditioned signal drives a controller, which in turn provides control information to a power conversion circuit. Operation of the signal conditioning circuit cause the controller and power conversion circuit to adapt the driver voltage of the buck converter modules, which improves and optimizes efficiency for all loads.

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