DC-AC converter protection

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1996-06-17

1998-04-07

Fleming, Fritz

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Voltage regulator protective circuits

361 86, 307129, 307130, 363 55, H02H 7122

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057371636

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for protecting a DC-AC converter having a transformer. According to one embodiment, an oscillator generates a periodic signal having a frequency. A switch switches an input voltage across a first winding of the transformer in accordance with the periodic signal. A watchdog device disables the switch if the frequency falls below a threshold frequency.

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