Inventors:
Fausto V. Taddeo - San Gabriel CA
Raymond W. Pauly - Newport Beach CA
Assignee:
Pacific Electronic Enterprises Inc. - Rosemead CA
International Classification:
H02M 112
Abstract:
A regulated DC to AC power converter of the switching type for providing AC power at a selected output frequency, e. g. , 50 Hz, is disclosed. The converter, which eliminates the need for an inverter transformer, is switched at a switching frequency which is considerably higher than the output frequency, e. g. , 10 KHz. Due to the high switching rate the converter filter can be designed with small and lightweight components to provide a desired pass band, which includes the output frequency and harmonics thereof, and provides sufficient attenuation for the switching frequency and its higher harmonics, so as to produce an output with very low ripple or waveform distortion. Due to the high switching frequency the output waveform can be regulated with a response time of a fraction of a cycle. The converter includes a modulator section with a unique arrangement to control the switching of the switches between their On and Off states. In preferred embodiments of the converter the switches are implemented with transistors to form AC power at high power levels.