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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
May. 14, 2008
Applicants:
Jianhui Zhang, San Jose, CA (US);
Ali Djabbari, Saratoga, CA (US);
Gianpaolo Lisi, Campbell, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jianhui Zhang, San Jose, CA (US);
Ali Djabbari, Saratoga, CA (US);
Gianpaolo Lisi, Campbell, CA (US);
Assignee:
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H02N 6/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02M 3/158 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/385 (2013.01); Y02E 10/58 (2013.01); H02J 3/383 (2013.01); H02M 3/1582 (2013.01); Y02E 10/563 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for activating a local converter for one of a plurality of energy generating devices in an energy generating array is provided. The local converter includes a power stage and a local controller. The method includes comparing a device voltage for the energy generating device to a voltage activation level. The local converter is automatically activated when the device voltage exceeds the voltage activation level.