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Four transistor/full bridge version of the Royer oscillator

For some time now, I have been trying to figure out what (in theory) would be the most efficient way transfer power across a transformer. Applications include high voltage power supplies and induction ...
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Electronic Drivers for Fluorescent Lamps: How is the DC-to-AC Conversion done?

Pretty much all (somewhat inaccurately named) electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps run off a DC voltage and have to convert it into AC to operate the lamp. The DC supply can come from rectified ...
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Can a Cockcroft–Walton generator exhibit resonant rise?

I set up what I believe to be a working royer converter, however I did modify it to use a pair of op amps rather than transistors (see below.) Anyway, instead of hooking the secondary to an lc tank, ...
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Is it possible to build a inverter that operates at a frequency set by an LC tank using ONLY that LC tank and transistors?

I was always dissatisfied with inverters because it seems like an LC tank and transistors would be all you need. However, after much time spent simulating and a few false positives experimenting, I am ...
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Setting correct operating frequency for LLC resonant SMPS

I need to figure out if an LLC half-bridge resonant SMPS is designed (more or less) correctly. I am not an SMPS designer, and neither is the manufacturer, so I'm just reading a bunch of app notes and ...
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What is the use of transformers with 3 pairs of wires?

I found a device which has a ferrite core and 3 coils on it. It looks like some type of transformer. What would be its use? I found it in a compact fluorescent lamp.