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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Binod Kumar Agrawal, Gurgaon, IN;
Narasimha Reddy Bommireddy, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Assignee:
Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/158 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/158 (2013.01); H02M 2001/0054 (2013.01); Y02B 70/1491 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus, e.g., a boost converter, includes a first switch configured to be coupled to an inductor and to support a charging current in the inductor from a power source and at least two serially-coupled second switches coupled in parallel with the first switch and configured to selectively route current from the inductor to at least two serially-connected capacitors. The apparatus may further include a control circuit configured to operate the first switch and the plurality of second switches.