Patent ID: 6100648
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: H02M,H05B,Y02B,Y10S

Abstract:
A circuit, comprising:a rectifier having a rectifying diode;a first circuit for energizing a load, the first circuit being coupled to the rectifier via a feedback signal path;a first energy-storing circuit element adapted for coupling in series with the load; anda feedback transformer having a first winding and a second winding, the first winding being adapted for coupling to a first one of the series-coupled load and first circuit element, and the second winding being coupled to the rectifying diode such that a resonance between the first circuit element and the first winding of the feedback transformer generates a signal on the second winding of the feedback transformer that corresponds to a feedback signal on the feedback signal path for providing substantially linear operation of the rectifying diode.