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US 12,587,177 B2Granted
Circuit arrangement and method of forming the same
AssigneeAdvanced Instrument Pte. Ltd.
InventorChengge Fan
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Abstract
Various embodiments mat relate to a circuit arrangement including a main controller. The circuit arrangement may also include a pulse width modulation driver in electrical connection with the main controller. The circuit arrangement may additionally include a switch selector in electrical connection with the main controller. The circuit arrangement may also include a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch, as well as an inductor and a capacitor.
Claims20
A circuit arrangement comprising:
- a main controller;
- a pulse width modulation driver in electrical connection with the main controller;
- a switch selector in electrical connection with the main controller;
- a first switch having a control electrode in electrical connection with the pulse width modulation driver, a first controlled electrode for electrically connecting to a biasing voltage, and a second controlled electrode;
- a second switch having a control electrode in electrical connection with the switch selector, a first controlled electrode for electrically connecting to the biasing voltage, and a second controlled electrode;
- a third switch having a control electrode in electrical connection with the pulse width modulation driver, a first controlled electrode in electrical connection with the second controlled electrode of the first switch, and a second controlled electrode;
- a fourth switch having a control electrode in electrical connection with the switch selector, a first controlled electrode in electrical connection with the second controlled electrode of the second switch, and a second controlled electrode in electrical connection with the second controlled electrode of the third switch;
- an inductor having a first end in electrical connection with the second controlled electrode of the first switch and the first controlled electrode of the third switch, and a second end;
- a capacitor having a first end for electrically connecting to a first end of a load, and a second end for electrically connecting to a second end of the load;
- wherein the first end of the capacitor is in electrical connection with the second end of the inductor;
- and
- wherein the second end of the capacitor is in electrical connection with the second controlled electrode of the second switch and the first controlled electrode of the fourth switch;
- wherein the switch selector is configured to control the first switch, the second switch, the third switch, and the fourth switch to transition from a start stage to a first switching stage, from the first switching stage to a second switching stage, and from the second switching stage to a third switching stage;
- wherein the start stage comprises the first switch and the second switch being closed, and the third switch and the fourth switch being open;
- wherein the first switching stage comprises one of the first switch or the second switch being closed, another of the first switch or the second switch being open, and the third switch and the forth switch being open;
- wherein the second switching stage comprises the first switch and the second switch being open, one of the third switch or the fourth switch being closed, and another of the third switch or the fourth switch being open;
- and
- wherein the third switching stage comprises the first switch and the second switch being open, and the third switch and the fourth switch being closed.
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A method of forming the circuit arrangement, the method comprising:
- electrically connecting a pulse width modulation driver to a main controller;
- electrically connecting a switch selector to the main controller;
- electrically connecting a control electrode of a first switch to the pulse width modulation driver, the first switch also comprising a first controlled electrode for electrically connecting to a biasing voltage, and a second controlled electrode;
- electrically connecting a control electrode of a second switch to the switch selector, the second switch also comprising a first controlled electrode for electrically connecting to the biasing voltage, and a second controlled electrode;
- electrically connecting a control electrode of a third switch to the pulse width modulation driver, and electrically connecting a first controlled electrode of the third switch to the second controlled electrode of the first switch, the third switch also comprising a second controlled electrode;
- electrically connecting a control electrode of a fourth switch to the switch selector, electrically connecting a first controlled electrode of the fourth switch to the second controlled electrode of the second switch, and electrically connecting a second controlled electrode of the fourth switch to the second controlled electrode of the third switch;
- electrically connecting a first end of an inductor to the second controlled electrode of the first switch and the first controlled electrode of the third switch, the indicator also comprising a second end;
- electrically connecting a first end of a capacitor to the second end of the inductor and electrically connecting a second end of the capacitor to the second controlled electrode of the second switch and the first controlled electrode of the fourth switch, the first end of the capacitor also for electrically connecting to a first end of a load, and the second end of the capacitor also for electrically connecting to a second end of the load;
- wherein the switch selector is configured to control the first switch, the second switch, the third switch, and the fourth switch to transition from a start stage to a first switching stage, from the first switching stage to a second switching stage, and from the second switching stage to a third switching stage;
- wherein the start stage comprises the first switch and the second switch being closed, and the third switch and the fourth switch being open;
- wherein the first switching stage comprises one of the first switch or the second switch being closed, another of the first switch or the second switch being open, and the third switch and the forth switch being open;
- wherein the second switching stage comprises the first switch and the second switch being open, one of the third switch or the fourth switch being closed, and another of the third switch or the fourth switch being open;
- and
- wherein the third switching stage comprises the first switch and the second switch being open, and the third switch and the fourth switch being closed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.