Patent ID: 8238122

Claim:
A direct current to direct current (DC/DC) converter comprising: a primary side: a first transformer and a second transformer, wherein respective primaries of the first transformer and the second transformer are connected in series on the primary side of the DC/DC converter and respective secondary's of the first transformer and the second transformer are connected in series on a secondary side of said DC/DC converter, wherein the secondary side of the DC/DC converter comprises: an autotransformer that includes a first winding and a second winding, wherein respective first ends of the first winding and the second winding are connected to form a common center tap, configured as a current doubler, wherein a second end of the first winding of the autotransformer is connected to the secondary winding of the first transformer, forming a first output connection point, wherein a second end of the second winding of the autotransformer is connected to the secondary winding of the second transformer, forming a second output connection point, wherein the center tap of the autotransformer is connected to a positive output of the secondary side of the DC/DC converter, wherein the secondary side of the DC/DC converter comprises a first rectifying switch and a second rectifying switching device, wherein the first rectifying switching device is connected between said first output connection point and a negative output of the secondary side of the DC/DC converter, and wherein the second rectifying switching device is connected between the second output connection point and the negative output of said secondary side of the DC/DC converter.