Patent ID: 6515883
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: H02J,H02M,Y02B,Y02P

Abstract:
A single-stage power converter, comprising:an input adapted to receive an electric power input from an external source of electric power; a first circuit portion coupled to said input, said first circuit portion operative during a first phase of operation to produce an output power to an external coupled load; a second circuit portion coupled to said input, said second circuit portion operative during a second phase of operation to produce said output power to the external coupled load; and wherein said first circuit portion is configured as one of a &Cacute;uk converter and a single-ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC) and said second circuit portion is configured as one of a &Cacute;uk converter and a single-ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC); and wherein said output power produced by each of said first and said second circuit portions is continuous.