US Patent:
20170181106, Jun 22, 2017
Inventors:
- Woburn MA, US
Yin Chun YEUNG - San Jose CA, US
Michael Lee SCHEEL - San Jose CA, US
International Classification:
H04W 52/36
H02M 1/08
H03F 1/32
H02M 1/14
H03F 3/19
H03F 3/24
H02M 3/156
H02M 1/36
Abstract:
In one implementation, a voltage boost assembly including a boost converter having a capacitive element arranged at an output, and an inductive element connectable to an electrical supply. The voltage boost assembly also includes a sensor assembly provided to generate a quick-start enable signal in response to detecting that an electrical condition relative to an electrical output of the boost converter has breached a first threshold. The voltage boost assembly further includes a quick-start module responsive to the quick-start enable signal, and configured to drive the boost converter at a relatively high duty-cycle and so that the boost converter delivers an output current that satisfies a second threshold in order to charge the capacitive element arranged at the output.