US5247240A
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Miniaturized switching power supply with circuit for unidirectional suppression of leading spike
Assignee: Comdisco Inc
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Filing: 1990-07-25
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Granted: 1993-09-21
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Expires: 2010-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A high frequency miniaturized switching power supply has a unidirectional spike filter which removes spikes appearing on a feedback signal before such feedback signal is provided to the comparator of the switching power supply. The spike filter removes voltage spikes of one polarity without lengthening the reset time of the comparator in response to a wavefront of the opposite polarity.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth W. Kayser
- 👤 Joel C. Van Antwerp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:50
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M3/00; H02M3/02; H02M3/04; H02M3/10; H02M3/145; H02M3/155; H02M3/156; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/16; H03K17/161; H03K17/165; H03K17/51; H03K17/56; H03K17/687; H03K17/6877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A miniaturized switching power supply having a comparator, means connected to the output of the comparator and responsive to the operation thereof for controlling the output of the power supply, means connected to the output of the power supply for producing a feedback voltage, and means interposed between the source of said feedback voltage and the input of said comparator for limiting the rate at which a voltage supplied to said comparator may rise, without limiting the rate at which said voltage may fall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A miniaturized switching power supply having a comparator, means connected to the output of the comparator and responsive to the operation thereof for controlling the output of the power supply, means connected to the output of the power supply for producing a feedback voltage, and means interposed between the source of said feedback voltage and the input of said comparator for limiting the rate at which a voltage supplied to said comparator may rise, without limiting the rate at which said voltage may fall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
172 words
A miniaturized switching power supply having a comparator, means connected to the output of the comparator and responsive to the operation thereof for controlling the output of the power supply, means connected to the output of the power supply for producing a feedback voltage, and spike filter means interposed between the source of said feedback voltage and the input of said comparator for limiting the rate at which a voltage supplied to said comparator may rise, without limiting the rate at which said voltage may fall, said comparator comprising an operational amplifier, first and second current sources connected to two inputs of said operational amplifier, said spike filter means comprising an input transistor, said input transistor being connected in series with a current source connected to said one input of said comparator, and a capacitor connected between said one input of said comparator and ground, whereby said capacitor may be charged in one direction by said current source and discharged at a more rapid rate in the other direction by said transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
172 words
A miniaturized switching power supply having a comparator, means connected to the output of the comparator and responsive to the operation thereof for controlling the output of the power supply, means connected to the output of the power supply for producing a feedback voltage, and spike filter means interposed between the source of said feedback voltage and the input of said comparator for limiting the rate at which a voltage supplied to said comparator may rise, without limiting the rate at which said voltage may fall, said comparator comprising an operational amplifier, first and second current sources connected to two inputs of said operational amplifier, said spike filter means comprising an input transistor, said input transistor being connected in series with a current source connected to said one input of said comparator, and a capacitor connected between said one input of said comparator and ground, whereby said capacitor may be charged in one direction by said current source and discharged at a more rapid rate in the other direction by said transistor.
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