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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2023
Silicon Mitus, Inc., Seongnam-si, KR;
Silicon-magic Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., Hangzhou City, CN;
Silicon Mitus, Inc., Seongnam-Si, KR;
SILICON-MAGIC SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY (HANGZHOU) CO., LTD., Hangzhou City, CN;
Abstract
A 3-level converter includes: an inductor connected in series between a switching node and an output terminal from which an output voltage is output, an output capacitor connected between the output terminal and a ground terminal, a first switch connected between an input terminal to which an input voltage is input and a top plate node, a second switch connected between the top plate node and the switching node, a third switch connected between the switching node and a bottom plate node, a fourth switch connected between the bottom plate node and a ground terminal, a flying capacitor connected between the top plate node and the bottom plate node, balancing switches connected between the switching node and a balancing node, a top balancing capacitor connected between the input terminal and the balancing node, and a bottom balancing capacitor connected between the balancing node and a ground terminal.