- Patent Title: Power converter with independent multiplier input for PFC circuit
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Application No.: US16423880Application Date: 2019-05-28
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Publication No.: US10707746B1Publication Date: 2020-07-07
- Inventor: Wei Xiong
- Applicant: UNIVERSAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Applicant Address: US AL Madison
- Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US AL Madison
- Agency: Patterson Intellectual Property Law, P.C.
- Agent Gary L. Montle; Alex H. Huffstutter
- Main IPC: H02M1/42
- IPC: H02M1/42

Abstract:
A power supply for providing power to a load includes a main rectifier having first and second rectifier input terminals coupled to an alternating current (AC) power source, which converts AC power from the AC power source into a first direct current (DC) power signal at first and second rectifier output terminals, across which an energy storage device is coupled. A DC-DC power converter (e.g., a PFC circuit) comprises an integrated circuit (IC) and converts the first DC power signal into a second DC power signal in response to a multiplier signal received at a multiplier input of the IC. A multiplier input circuit as disclosed herein is coupled to the first and second rectifier input terminals and provides the multiplier signal to the multiplier signal input terminal, wherein the multiplier input circuit is decoupled from the energy storage device via the main rectifier.
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