Electricity: power supply or regulation systems – Output level responsive – Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Nguyen, Matthew V. (Department: 2838)
Electricity: power supply or regulation systems
Output level responsive
Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
C327S094000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11083441
ABSTRACT:
A system is disclosed for controlling a plurality of pulse-width-modulated switching power converters. The system includes a sample and hold circuit which is configured to receive information at time-separated intervals. The information the sample and hold circuit receives includes information which is indicative of the performance of the power converters. In some embodiments, the sample and hold circuit takes samples of data from each of the switching power converters and provides information to an analog to digital conversion circuit coupled to the sample and hold circuit. In one embodiment, the plurality of pulse-width-modulated switching power are configured to independently provide power to unrelated loads.
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Kernahan Kent
Lozano Elias
Thomas John Carl
FyreStorm, Inc.
Heid David
MacPherson Kwok Chen & Heid
Nguyen Matthew V.
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