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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2011
Applicants:
Xiangchun Wu, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Richard J. Hampo, Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventors:
Xiangchun Wu, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Richard J. Hampo, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/335 (2006.01); H02M 3/337 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2007.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/3376 (2013.01); H02M 3/335 (2013.01); H02M 2001/0058 (2013.01); Y02B 70/1491 (2013.01);
Abstract
A converter operable for powering one or more loads having a variable switching frequency. The switching frequency of the converter being selectable based on a desired output power level and/or whether switching of a plurality of switches of the converter is characterized as zero voltage switching (ZVS) or non-zero voltage switching (NZVS).