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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2009
Applicant:
Andrew Foss, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Andrew Foss, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/02 (2006.01); G05F 1/67 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/02021 (2013.01); G05F 1/67 (2013.01); H02J 3/383 (2013.01); Y02E 10/563 (2013.01); Y02E 10/58 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method that controls the power produced by a string of solar cells, enabling the string to operate at its maximum power point when connected to a bus that operates at an externally controlled voltage. The apparatus and method can also be used to increase or decrease the output power of a string to any desired operating point.