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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert A Mammano, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Jeffrey D Putsch, Milford, NH (US);
Assignee:
Unitrode Corporation, Billerica, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K / ; H02H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
363 17 ; 363 56 ; 363132 ; 363 98 ;
Abstract
A controller for controlling a resonant switching dc to dc converter. The controller has four output terminals, each of which is capable of switching one of four transistors in a bridge power stage in such a way as to accomplish zero-voltage resonant switching. The phase relationship between the switching of the four transistors of the bridge power stage which is adjustable from approximately zero to 180.degree., results in highly-efficient, pulse-width-modulation of the output power.