Power converter and synchronous-asynchrous mode control
AssigneeInfineon Technologies Austria AG
InventorsAlexey EVSTIFEEV, Tiam Poh Lau, Michael Weirich
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a controller (such as associated with a power converter). The controller is operative to receive input control settings. Based on the input control settings, the controller controls a magnitude of an output current generated by the power converter. The output current from the power converter powers light emitting hardware. The controller transitions between operating the power converter in an asynchronous mode and a synchronous mode to produce the output current.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a controller operative to:
- control a magnitude of an output current generated by a power converter, the output current from the power converter operative to power light emitting hardware;
- and
- transition between operating the power converter in an asynchronous mode and a synchronous mode to produce the output current.
A method comprising:
- controlling a magnitude of an output current generated by a power converter, the output current from the power converter operative to power light emitting hardware;
- and
- transitioning between operating the power converter in an asynchronous mode and a synchronous mode to produce the output current.
Computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by computer processor hardware, cause the computer processor hardware to:
- control a magnitude of an output current generated by a power converter, the output current from the power converter operative to power light emitting hardware;
- and
- transition between operating the power converter in an asynchronous mode and a synchronous mode to produce the output current.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.