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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Inventors:
Jens Barrenscheen, Munich, DE;
Christian Schweikert, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 31/10 (2006.01); H01H 33/59 (2006.01); H01H 47/00 (2006.01); H01H 85/46 (2006.01); H01H 19/14 (2006.01); H02J 5/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one example, a circuit includes a voltage source, an inductive load, a capacitor, a switching unit, and a load unit. The switching unit is configured to operate in a first state and a second state. The switching unit couples the inductive load to the voltage source during the first state. The switching unit couples the inductive load to the capacitor during the second state. The load unit is configured to receive energy from the capacitor based on a comparison of a voltage of the capacitor and a reference voltage.