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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2009
William Walter, Lowell, MA (US);
Sauparna Das, North Chelmsford, MA (US);
William Walter, Lowell, MA (US);
Sauparna Das, North Chelmsford, MA (US);
Linear Technology Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
Circuits and methods for bidirectional power conversion are provided that allow mobile and other devices to generate power suitable to support multiple modes of operation. The bidirectional power converters of the present invention may operate in both step up and step down configurations rather than having a single dedicated conversion function and use many of the same components thereby reducing converter size and complexity. In some embodiments, the converter of the present invention may be used to provide a power component of a communications link, such as a USB link.