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EP 1012975 A1 20000628 - POWER CONTROL

Title (en)

POWER CONTROL

Title (de)

LEISTUNGSSTEUERUNG

Title (fr)

REGULATION DE L'ALIMENTATION

Publication

EP 1012975 A1 20000628 (EN)

Application

EP 98943161 A 19980908

Priority

SE 9801592 W 19980908
SE 9703278 A 19970910

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9913577A1] A method and a device for controlling the power supply to a load utilises an FET, whose control electrode is ramp-controlled in a pulse-time-related-manner by means of a voltage signal from a microcomputer with direct negative voltage feedback related to the current through said FET.

IPC 1-7

H03K 17/16

IPC 8 full level

H03K 17/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H03K 17/165 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9913577A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9913577 A1 19990318; AU 9101498 A 19990329; EP 1012975 A1 20000628; SE 509375 C2 19990118; SE 9703278 D0 19970910; SE 9703278 L 19990118

DOCDB simple family (application)

SE 9801592 W 19980908; AU 9101498 A 19980908; EP 98943161 A 19980908; SE 9703278 A 19970910