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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2020
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Yuanzhe Zhang, Torrance, CA (US);
Michael A. de Rooij, Playa Vista, CA (US);
Jianjing Wang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A multi-level converter includes a flying capacitor and a resistive voltage divider. The multi-level converter is configured to convert an input voltage into an output voltage. The resistive voltage divider is configured to charge a flying capacitor in the multi-level converter during an initial charging mode of operation. In some implementations, the multi-level converter includes a plurality of flying capacitors and a plurality of resistive voltage dividers including a resistive voltage divider for each flying capacitor in the plurality of flying capacitors.