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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2008
Rais K. Miftakhutdinov, Cary, NC (US);
Lin Sheng, Raleigh, NC (US);
John R. Wiggnehorn, Cary, NC (US);
Rais K. Miftakhutdinov, Cary, NC (US);
Lin Sheng, Raleigh, NC (US);
John R. Wiggnehorn, Cary, NC (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention provide voltage converters and methods for using such. As one example, a voltage converter is disclosed that includes a transformer, an operational detector, and a controllable oscillator. The transformer includes a first winding and a second winding, and the operational detector provides an electrical output corresponding to an operational characteristic of the transformer. The controllable oscillator provides a clock output with a frequency corresponding to the electrical output. This clock output at least in part controls application of a voltage input to the first winding.