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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2000
Tadashi Takahashi, Hitachi, JP;
Kenichi Onda, Hitachi, JP;
Norikazu Tokunaga, Hitachi, JP;
Takeshi Onaka, Hitachi, JP;
Ryouhei Saga, Takasaki, JP;
Katsunori Hayashi, Odawara, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A power supply apparatus includes a semiconductor switching device for outputting power and a control circuit for controlling the on/off operation of the semiconductor switching device. The control circuit includes a circuit for applying, when turning on the semiconductor switching device, a first control signal corresponding to the difference between the output voltage of the power supply apparatus and a first reference value to the semiconductor switching device in accordance with the increase in the output voltage from the power supply apparatus thereby to operate the semiconductor switching device in a non-saturated area, so that the semiconductor switching device is turned on gradually.