Cezar E Vieira

US Patent:

20080247203, Oct 9, 2008

Filed:

Apr 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/062881

Inventors:

Tim Cassidy - Plymouth MN, US
Cezar Eugene Vieira - Stoughton MA, US
Thomas M. Ingman - Somis CA, US

International Classification:

H02M 7/02

US Classification:

363 84, 363125

Abstract:

There is disclosed a power supply and method. The power supply may include a power converter for converting AC primary power into DC power, the power converter having a normal operating mode and a low power quiescent operating mode. A DC power plug may be adapted to deliver DC power from the power converter to a load. The normal operating mode and the low power quiescent operating mode of the power converter may be selected by a switch integrated into the DC power plug.