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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2000
Randhir S. Malik, Cary, NC (US);
William Hemena, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A multiple output power supply circuit is disclosed. The power supply circuit comprises an input voltage wherein the input voltage is coupled to a driver and a transformer coupled to the input voltage wherein the transformer is coupled to at least one switch. The power supply circuit further comprises at least two rectifiers, each of the at least two rectifiers coupled to the transformer via a winding, each of the at least two rectifiers comprising at least one diode and a controlled switching device coupled in parallel. According to the present invention, the circuit in accordance with the present invention provides multiple power outputs in a substantially more efficient manner.