An
induction generator (2) is configured for driving an induction circuit (4), in particular for driving an
induction coil of an induction hob (30). The
induction generator (2) comprises: a
power supply unit (8) configured to provide an input
voltage (Vi) with respect to a common
voltage (Vc); a driving unit (10) configured to provide a first and a second
transistor driving
voltage (Vg1, Vg2); a half-bridge arrangement (12) comprising a first
transistor and a second
transistor (14, 16) connected to each other at a middle node (22), wherein the first and second transistors (14, 16) are connected between the input voltage (Vi) and the common voltage (Vc), wherein the first transistor driving voltage (Vg1) is applied to the gate of the first transistor (14), and wherein the second transistor driving voltage (Vg2) is applied to the gate of the second transistor (16); a
resonance circuit (4) comprising an
induction coil element (6) being electrically connected at one end to the middle node (22) and being configured to emit an
electromagnetic field when in operation; a
control unit (20) having an output configured to supply a
control signal to the driving unit (10) and having an input electrically connected to the middle node (22) configured for sensing the middle voltage (Vm) at the middle node. The
control unit (20) is configured to apply the
control signal at a
setpoint frequency to the driving unit (10) such that via the first and second transistor driving voltages (Vg1, Vg2) a temporal switching sequence is implemented where the first transistor (14) is switched on and off and the second transistor (16) is switched on and off with a
delay period (To) between switching off the first transistor (14) and switching on the second transistor (16). The
control unit is further configured to detect the middle voltage (Vm) and / or the complimentary middle voltage (Vm*); and to evaluate the amplitude of the middle voltage (Vm) or the temporal behavior of the middle voltage (Vm) in relation to the switching off of the first transistor (14) and / or in relation to the switching on of the second transistor (16), and / or to evaluate the amplitude of the complimentary middle voltage (Vm*) or the temporal behavior of the complimentary middle voltage (Vm*) in relation to the switching off of the second transistor (16) and / or in relation to the switching on of the first transistor (14). The control unit is further configured to increase or to decrease or to maintain the
setpoint frequency of the switching sequence being applied via the
control signal in dependency of the evaluation. Alternatively or additionally the control unit is further configured to increase or to decrease or to maintain an on-
time ratio (Ta / Tb or Tb / Ta), where within a switching sequence Ta is the duration of switching on the first transistor (14) and Tb is the duration of switching on the second transistor (16).