METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A RESONANT POWER MODULE

摘要

A method and apparatus for controlling a resonant power module comprising a resonant power circuit which is coupled to a load. First and second switching elements are coupled to the resonant circuit for alternately supplying a flow of current. Trigger generator means are provided for supplying trigger signals to alternately enable the first and second switching elements. A control means is coupled to the trigger generator for operating the power module in a first mode in which the resonant circuit current is controlled by varying the repetition rate of the trigger signals. The control means operates the power module in a second mode by maintaining the trigger signal repetition rate at a fixed limit and controlling the resonant circuit current by varying the on/off duty cycle of the power module.