(19)
(11) EP 2 313 964 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
27.02.2019 Bulletin 2019/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.11.2018 Bulletin 2018/47

(21) Application number: 08775280.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.07.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02M 3/158(2006.01)
 H02M 3/337(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2008/059607
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/009760 (28.01.2010 Gazette 2010/04)

(54)

MULTIPHASE SOFT-SWITCHED DC-DC CONVERTER

WEICH GESCHALTETER MEHRPHASEN-GLEICHSTROM-GLEICHSTROM-WANDLER

CONVERTISSEUR CC-CC MULTIPHASÉ À COMMUTATION DOUCE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/17

(73) Proprietor: APS electronic AG
4626 Niederbuchsiten (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • HILTBRUNNER, Max
    4617 Gunzgen (CH)
  • CHRISTEN, Urs
    2542 Pieterlen (CH)
  • RINIKER, Hans-Rudolf
    5000 Aarau (CH)

(74) Representative: BOVARD AG 
Patent- und Markenanwälte Optingenstrasse 16
3013 Bern
3013 Bern (CH)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 227 571
   
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