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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2011
Kai Xu, Mississauga, CA;
Lyall Kenneth Winger, Waterloo, CA;
Christopher David Bernard, Kitchener, CA;
Kai Xu, Mississauga, CA;
Lyall Kenneth Winger, Waterloo, CA;
Christopher David Bernard, Kitchener, CA;
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, CA (US);
Abstract
A power converter system for managing power between a power supply and a load, the system including: a first buck-boost circuit connected to the power supply; and a capacitor provided between the buck-boost circuit and the load to buffer power supply for the load. The system may include a second buck-boost circuit between the capacitor and the load. In another embodiment, a power converter system includes: a boost circuit connected to the power supply; a buck circuit connected to the load; and a capacitor provided between the boost circuit and the buck circuit to manage the supply of power to the load.