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Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 22, 2012
Applicant:

Solantro Semiconductor Corp., Ottawa, CA;

Inventors:

Gabriel Scarlatescu, Bucharest, RO;

Raymond Kenneth Orr, Kanata, CA;

Edward Keyes, Ottawa, CA;

Assignee:

Solantro Semiconductor Corp., Ottawa, Ontario, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/335 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2007.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/33546 (2013.01); H02M 3/33584 (2013.01); H02M 3/33592 (2013.01); H02M 2001/0058 (2013.01); Y02B 70/1433 (2013.01); Y02B 70/1475 (2013.01); Y02B 70/1491 (2013.01);
Abstract

Forward boost power converters, and related methods, are disclosed. In a switching mode power converter coupled between a first terminal pair and a second terminal pair, a first inductance is coupled to a first switch in a first circuit path across the first terminal pair. A capacitance is coupled to a second inductance in a second circuit path, and to the first inductance in a third circuit path. During their respective conduction periods, the first switch couples the first inductance across the first terminal pair, a second switch completes a circuit between the second terminal pair and one of: the second circuit path or the third circuit path, and a third switch completes the other of: the second circuit path and the third circuit path. Energy transfer involves both substantially linearly varying currents and substantially half sinusoidal current pulses.


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