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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2005
Giovanni Garcea, Milan, IT;
Massimo Ghioni, Milan, IT;
Christian Beia, Arsago Seprio, IT;
Stefano Saggini, San Donato Milanese, IT;
Francesco Villa, Milan, IT;
Giovanni Garcea, Milan, IT;
Massimo Ghioni, Milan, IT;
Christian Beia, Arsago Seprio, IT;
Stefano Saggini, San Donato Milanese, IT;
Francesco Villa, Milan, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.R.L., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A method controls a Full Bridge converter with a Current-Doubler of the type including at least a first and a second half-bridges of diodes connected to respective control transistors. The method includes detecting a reference value, comparing, instant by instant, the reference value with an output voltage value of the converter, and carrying out a switching from a transfer phase to an energy recirculation phase in correspondence with instants when the output voltage value reaches the reference value.