High-efficiency driver circuit for capacitive loads

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6828712
APP PUB NO 20030015938A1
SERIAL NO

10150548

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A circuit for driving capacitive loads in a highly efficient manner. In one embodiment, a drive portion is connected to at least one end of a capacitive electric load being applied a voltage waveform. The embodiment further comprises a switching circuit portion having its output connected to the above one end of the capacitive load in order to supply a fraction of the overall current demanded by the load. Additionally, a switching circuit and accompanying switching method provide for efficiently supplying peak current to the capacitive load during voltage fluctuation in the voltage waveform. Briefly, the invention is a circuit arrangement aimed at providing a highly efficient drive for the capacitive load, using a combined linear/switching setup and without distorting the quality of the waveform generated across the capacitive load.

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STMICROELECTRONICS S R LITALY BRIANZA MONZA MONZA AND BRIANZA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Battaglin, Luca Castiglione Olona, IT 3 360
Diazzi, Claudio Sesto Calende, IT 28 822
Gallina, Pietro Carbonate, IT 14 377
Peduto, Vittorio Ivrea, IT 6 366
Saba, Giancarlo Agrate Brianza, IT 3 359
Zinco, Giancarlo Broni, IT 5 360

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