Maximum power point tracking controllers and associated systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10778097
APP PUB NO 20150372596A1
SERIAL NO

14838805

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A maximum power point tracking controller includes an input port for electrically coupling to an electric power source, an output port for electrically coupling to a load, a control switching device, and a control subsystem. The control switching device is adapted to repeatedly switch between its conductive and non-conductive states to transfer power from the input port to the output port. The control subsystem is adapted to control switching of the control switching device to regulate a voltage across the input port, based at least in part on a signal representing current flowing out of the output port, to maximize a signal representing power out of the output port.

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VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR LLC160 RIO ROBLES SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jergovic, Ilija Palo Alto, US 45 1130
McJimsey, Michael D Danville, US 26 1093
Minassians, Artin Der Oakland, US 2 37
Ng, Vincent W Milpitas, US 9 68
Nguyen, Phong T Pleasanton, US 10 83
Ricchiuti, Ryan James Oakland, US 3 8
Stratakos, Anthony J Kentfield, US 40 1421
Yao, Kaiwei San Jose, US 61 1353
Zhang, Xin San Jose, US 895 4200

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