Patent ID: 7952051

Claim:
A system, comprising: a multi-process power supply, comprising: a transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein the primary winding is configured to receive power from a power source and the secondary winding is configured to condition the power, and wherein the transformer is configured to operate in a forward-biased mode and a reverse-biased mode; and power circuitry configured to receive the power from the secondary winding and to route the power to a plurality of outputs, wherein the power circuitry comprises a control circuit comprising switches configured to enable output of power at a first polarity via a first output of the plurality of outputs, a second polarity opposite from the first polarity via a second output of the plurality of outputs, or a combination thereof, based on a desired process selected from a plurality of different processes; wherein, when the transformer operates in the forward-biased mode, the control circuit controls the switches to enable the power of the first polarity to be routed between the transformer and the first output via a first path through the multi-process power supply and controls the switches to enable the power of the second polarity to be routed between the transformer and the second output via a second path through the multi-process power supply, and wherein, when the transformer operates in the reverse-biased mode, the control circuit controls the switches to enable the power of the first polarity to be routed between the transformer and the first output via a third path through the multi-process power supply and controls the switches to enable the power of the second polarity to be routed between the transformer and the second output via a fourth path through the multi-process power supply.