A power converter for converting power from a first voltage level at an input terminal to a second voltage level across first and second output terminals, the power converter including a first inductor having one end connected to the input terminal and another end connected to a point with a switche
A power converter for converting power from a first voltage level at an input terminal to a second voltage level across first and second output terminals, the power converter including a first inductor having one end connected to the input terminal and another end connected to a point with a switched voltage level, a first switch element with a first terminal connected to the point and a second terminal connected to ground and a second switch element connected in series with a capacitor through a first terminal, and a second terminal of the second switch element being connected to the point and the capacitor being terminated to ground, the first switch element being operated with a first duty cycle (D), and wherein the second switch element being operated with a second duty cycle (1-D), wherein the first and second switch elements are operated such that their conducting periods are complementary, wherein the switched voltage level at the point includes a first pulse generated when the first switch element conducts and a second pulse generated when the second switch element conducts.
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1. A power converter for converting power from a first voltage level at an input terminal to a second voltage level between a first and a second output terminal, said power converter comprising, a first inductor, with one end connected to the input terminal and another end connected to a point with
1. A power converter for converting power from a first voltage level at an input terminal to a second voltage level between a first and a second output terminal, said power converter comprising, a first inductor, with one end connected to the input terminal and another end connected to a point with a switched voltage level,a first switch element with a first terminal connected to said point and a second terminal connected to ground anda second switch element connected in series with a capacitor through a first terminal and a second terminal of the second switch element being connected to said point and said capacitor being terminated to ground, wherein the first switch element is arranged for being operated with a first duty cycle (D) and wherein the second switch element is arranged for being operated with a second duty cycle (1-D), wherein the first and second switch elements are arranged to operated such that their conducting periods are complementary, wherein the switched voltage level at said point comprises a first pulse generated when the first switch element conducts and a second pulse generated when the second switch element conducts,a magnetic coupled circuit arranged to transform the switched voltage at said point through a primary inductor to a secondary inductor, a first end of said secondary inductor being connected to a first and second diode, said diodes having opposite polarity, wherein the first diode is arranged to rectify the first pulse and the second diode is arranged to rectify the second pulse anda series connected output capacitor with a common point being connected between the first and second output terminals, the output of the first diode being connected to the first output terminal, the output of the second diode being connected to the second output terminal and the second end of the secondary inductor being connected to said point. 2. The power converter according to claim 1, wherein the voltage level at the output terminals is regulated by adjusting the first and second duty cycles. 3. The power converter according to claim 1, wherein the first and second duty cycles are adjusted according to the first voltage level at the input terminal, so as to keep a constant second voltage level between the output terminals. 4. The power converter according to claim 1, further comprising an AC to DC rectifier and a smoothing capacitor connected to the input terminal. 5. The power converter according to claim 1, wherein the first switch element further comprises a first diode connected in parallel and wherein the second switch element further comprises a second diode connected in parallel. 6. The power converter according to claim 1, wherein the first inductor and the primary inductor are implemented as one common component. 7. The actuator system comprising a power converter according to claim 1. 8. A method of converting power in a power converter from a first voltage level at an input terminal to a second voltage level between a first and a second output terminal, said power converter comprising a first inductor with one end connected to the input terminal and another end connected to a point with a switched voltage level, said method comprising: operating a first switch element connected between said point and ground with a first duty cycle (D),operating a second switch element connected between said point and a capacitor being terminated to ground with a second duty cycle (1-D), wherein the first and second switch elements are operated such that their conducting periods are complementary, and wherein the first and second duty cycles are adjusted according to the first voltage level at the input terminal, so as to keep a constant second voltage level between the output terminals,generating a switched voltage when current flows in the first inductor consisting of a first pulse when the first switch element conducts and generating a second pulse when the second switch element conducts,transforming the switched voltage through a magnetic coupled circuit with a primary inductor to a secondary inductor, andrectifying the first pulse through a first diode and rectifying the second pulse through a second diode.
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