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Active energy recovery clamping circuit to improve the performance of power converters

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1356193
A regenerative clamping circuit for a power converter using clamping diodes to transfer charge to a clamping capacitor and a regenerative converter to transfer charge out of the clamping capacitor back to the power supply input connection. The regenerative converter uses a switch connected to the midpoint of a series connected inductor and capacitor. The ends of the inductor and capacitor series are connected across the terminals of the power supply to be in parallel with the power supply.
Research Organization:
Cree Fayetteville, Inc., Fayetteville, AR (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000111
Assignee:
Cree Fayetteville, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
9,647,563
Application Number:
14/634,252
OSTI ID:
1356193
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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