Method and apparatus for providing welding type power
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Jan 9, 2018
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Aug 27, 2014
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Jul 23, 2012
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Abstract
A welding-type power supply includes a controller, a preregulator, a preregulator bus, and an output converter. The controller has a preregulator control output and an output converter control output. The preregulator receives a range of inputs voltages as a power input, and receives the preregulator control output as a control input, and provides a preregulator power output signal. The preregulator includes a plurality of stacked boost circuits. The preregulator bus receives the preregulator output signal. The output converter receives the preregulator bus as a power signal and receives the output converter control output as a control input. The output converter provides a welding type power output, and includes at least one stacked inverter circuit.
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- H02M Class
- 2655 Applications Filed
- 2317 Patents Issued To-Date
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