Abstract: Apparatus driven by high-frequency AC current source, for driving an electric load with low-frequency AC current, that comprises a current splitting inductor, for generating, from the high-frequency current source, a first and a second high-frequency AC current sources; a rectifier, coupled to the splitting inductor, consisting of rectifying diodes for rectifying the first and second high-frequency current sources, and capacitors, charged by the diodes, the capacitors being corresponding to the first and second DC current sources; a controllable half-bridge commutator having a first and a second control inputs, the commutator being coupled to the DC current sources, for commutating the DC current sources, for allowing to generate, from the DC current sources, the low-frequency AC current required for driving the electric load; and a control circuitry, having a first and a second outputs, the outputs being coupled to the first and second control inputs, respectively, and outputting two complimentary pulse trai
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 30, 2003
Date of Patent:
August 1, 2006
Assignee:
Ben-Gurion University Negev Research and Development Agency