Reduction of audible noise in a power converter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9876433
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15055339

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A controller for use in a power converter includes a drive circuit coupled to generate a drive signal to control switching of a power switch of the power converter in response to a feedback signal to control a transfer of energy from an input to an output of the power converter. An audible noise window circuit is coupled to generate a frequency skip signal in response to the feedback signal. The frequency skip signal is activated in response to a frequency of a feedback request signal responsive to the feedback signal being within an audible noise window. An audible noise reduction circuit is coupled to output a reduction signal in response to the frequency skip signal. The drive circuit is coupled to generate the drive signal in response to the reduction signal from the audible noise reduction circuit.

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  • POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pregitzer, Ricardo Luis Janezic Campbell, US 20 266
Vaughan, Peter Los Gatos, US 32 384

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