Controller for a power converter and method of operating the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9748840
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14265521

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A controller for use with a power converter including a switch configured to conduct to provide a regulated output characteristic at an output of the power converter, and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the controller includes a linear control circuit, coupled to the output, configured to provide a first control signal for the switch as a function of the output characteristic. The controller also includes a nonlinear control circuit, coupled to the output, configured to provide a second control signal for the switch as a function of the output characteristic. The controller is configured to select one of the first and second control signals for the switch in response to a change in an operating condition of the power converter.

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ALTERA CORPORATION101 INNOVATION DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cervera, Pedro Alou Madrid, ES 4 220
del, Pecho Andres Soto Madrid, ES 2 57
Lotfi, Ashraf W Bridgewater, US 88 3970
Marquez, Jose Antonio Cobos Madrid, ES 3 137

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