Patents Examined by Robert Nappl
  • Patent number: 5777864
    Abstract: A resonant convertor control system regulates a resonant AC current based on the amount of input power consumed by the system. The switching frequency and resonant AC current are limited by a phase difference assurance circuit that compares the phase of a drive signal with the phase of the resonant AC current. By detecting the phase of the resonant current instead of the resonant voltage, it eliminates the need for the costly components required to detect the resonant voltage. The system includes a main power supply for supplying a DC power signal and an inverter that converts the DC power signal to a resonating AC current signal responsive to a drive signal from a drive stage. An input current controller receives a first sense signal that indicates the power consumed by the main power supply and generates a first control signal that regulates the power consumed by the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwan-Ho Seong, Jin-Ho Shin