US5801932A
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Interleaved current-fed forward converter
Assignee: CHUN-SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Filing: 1997-05-20
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Granted: 1998-09-01
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Expires: 2017-05-20
Abstract
Abstract An interleaved current-fed forward converter apparatus includes two transformers each including two primary windings and a secondary winding connected to a load, two power switches each of which is connected between the primary windings of a corresponding one of the two transformers. The two power switches are alternately turned on and off in response to two pulse signals provided by a conventional controller. Two capacitors each are connected between the primary windings of respective one of the two transformers. One of the two transformers functions to transfer power to the load while the other functions as an inductor so as to alleviate the necessity of a conventional output inductor, and vice versa alternately. The two capacitors are alternately charged/discharged in response to the switching operation of the two power switches.
Inventors
- 👤 Jiunn-Bin Hwang
- 👤 Te-Ping Tsai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:14
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M3/00; H02M3/22; H02M3/24; H02M3/28; H02M3/285; H02M3/325; H02M3/335; H02M3/33569
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
An interleaved current-fed forward converter apparatus comprising: a first transformer and a second transformer each comprising a first primary winding, a second primary winding and a secondary winding connected to a load; a first power switch being connected between the first primary windings of the first transformer and the second transformer, and a second power switch being connected between the second primary windings of the first transformer and the second transformer, the first power switch and the second power switch being alternately turned on and off in response to two pulse signals which are substantially complementary; and a first capacitor being connected between the first primary winding and the second primary winding of the first transformer, and a second capacitor being connected between the first primary winding and the second primary winding of the second transformer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
An interleaved current-fed forward converter apparatus comprising: a first transformer and a second transformer each comprising a first primary winding, a second primary winding and a secondary winding connected to a load; a first power switch being connected between the first primary windings of the first transformer and the second transformer, and a second power switch being connected between the second primary windings of the first transformer and the second transformer, the first power switch and the second power switch being alternately turned on and off in response to two pulse signals which are substantially complementary; and a first capacitor being connected between the first primary winding and the second primary winding of the first transformer, and a second capacitor being connected between the first primary winding and the second primary winding of the second transformer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An interleaved current-fed forward converter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first transformer and the second transformer are identical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An interleaved current-fed forward converter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first transformer and the second transformer alternately and respectively transfer power to the load and function as pure inductors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
An interleaved current-fed forward converter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first clamping diode is connected to the first power switch in parallel and a second clamping diode is connected to the second power switch in parallel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An interleaved current-fed forward converter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first power switch and the second power switch are transistors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An interleaved current-fed forward converter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first power switch and the second power switch are N-type MOSFETs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An interleaved current-fed forward converter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the first transformer and the second transformer is constituted by a plurality of transformers.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-08-31 | 2006-03-02 | 2006-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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