Inventors:
Michael A. V. Ward - Stoneham MA
Winfield Hill - Stoneham MA
Arthur J. Pennell - Lexington MA
Assignee:
Combustion Electromagnetics, Inc. - Arlington MA
International Classification:
F02P 309, H02M 3315
Abstract:
A high efficiency high power DC to DC power converter and controller system for a CD ignition system with a simple converter controller (8) for controlling a power switch (2) of a transformer (1) operated as a flyback which includes a lossless snubber (6) and simple current sensor (8a) for sensing and controlling the power converter current, and further including ignition trigger conditioner (9) and phase conditioner (10) for operating a trigger output circuit (11) based on an octal counter (67) for triggering ignition coil circuits of a preferred distributorless ignition circuit of the hybrid ignition system type.