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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2004
Applicants:
Laszlo Lipcsei, San Jose, CA (US);
Catalin Popovici, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Laszlo Lipcsei, San Jose, CA (US);
Catalin Popovici, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
O2Micro International Limited, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, KY;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/335 (2006.01); H02M 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power converter includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, and a plurality of switches coupled to the primary and secondary winding, the plurality of switches responsive to at least one control signal to short both the primary and secondary winding during a first reset time interval. An electronic device including such a power converter and related methods are also provided. A power converter having a plurality of DC to DC converters coupled in parallel is also provided.