MAINS POWER CONVERTER, AND METHODS OF OPERATING AND EQUIPMENT INCORPORATING THE SAME
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Sep 10, 2015
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Mar 4, 2014
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Mar 4, 2014
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A power converter is disclosed, which is configured to convert AC mains power to a DC voltage which is lower than an rms voltage of the AC mains, the power converter comprising a rectifier for rectifying an AC mains power; a capacitor; a switch configured to supply the rectified AC mains power to the capacitor during only a low-voltage part of any cycle of the AC mains; and a DC-DC power converter, typically a switched mode DC-DC power converter, configured to convert power from the capacitor to the DC voltage. Electronic equipment incorporating such a power converter is also disclosed, together with methods of operating such a power converter.
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