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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
May. 27, 2005
Charles Coleman, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Charles Coleman, Fort Collins, CO (US);
IXYS Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A radio frequency (RF) generator comprises a first half bridge including first and second power transistors; a second half bridge including first and second power transistors; an output node coupling the first and second half bridges and RF signals to a load; positive and negative rails coupled to a power source; a first blocking capacitor provided between the positive rail and the load; a second blocking capacitor provided between the negative rail and the load; and an offline rectification circuit configured receive an alternating current (AC) from an AC power source and output a direct current (DC) to the first and second bridges, wherein the first and second blocking capacitors are configured to isolate the load from the AC power source.