US 7,545,656 B2
Common mode noise reduction circuit utilizing dual primary windings
Thomas W. Lanni, Laguna Niguel, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc., Lake Forest, Calif. (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/489,650.
Prior Publication US 2008/0019156 A1, Jan. 24, 2008
Int. Cl. H02J 1/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 363—39  [363/40] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A common mode noise reduction circuit, comprising:
a switching device to receive a DC voltage and to produce a switched voltage; and
a transformer, including a first primary winding, a second primary winding, and a secondary winding, to couple the switched output from the first primary winding and the second primary winding to the secondary winding and generate a transformed voltage, wherein a positive signed common mode noise waveform generated by the switching device is coupled from the first primary winding to the first secondary winding, and a negative signed common mode noise waveform generated by the switching device is coupled from the second primary winding to the first secondary winding, which results in a lower magnitude common mode noise waveform being present at the secondary winding.