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US9350246B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9350246-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514669929-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jan 14, 2009 |
| Publication date | May 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
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A buck-boost converter comprising: a voltage source; an inductor, wherein a first terminal of the inductor is switchably connected to the voltage source; and a plurality of capacitors switchably connected to a second terminal of the inductor, wherein a respective plurality of output voltages are formed across the plurality of capacitors, further comprising: an error determination means, for determining an error in each of the plurality of voltages, an inner control loop adapted to switchably connect one of the plurality of capacitors to the second terminal of the inductor in dependence on the determined errors; and an outer control loop adapted to control switching between buck mode and boost mode in dependence upon the determined errors.
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What is claimed is: 1. A buck-boost converter including a voltage generation apparatus comprising: a voltage source ( 110 ); an inductor ( 108 ), wherein a first terminal of the inductor is switchably connected to the voltage source; and a plurality of capacitors ( 202 ) switchably connected to a second terminal of the inductor, wherein a respective plurality of output voltages are formed across the plurality of capacitors ( 202 ), characterised by further comprising: an error dete…
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- What does patent US9350246B2 cover?
- A buck-boost converter comprising: a voltage source; an inductor, wherein a first terminal of the inductor is switchably connected to the voltage source; and a plurality of capacitors switchably connected to a second terminal of the inductor, wherein a respective plurality of output voltages are formed across the plurality of capacitors, further comprising: an error determination means, for det…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Snaptrack Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02M3/158. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 24 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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