Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mode operation detection for control of a power converter with an active clamp switch
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Application No.: US17193402Application Date: 2021-03-05
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Publication No.: US11632054B2Publication Date: 2023-04-18
- Inventor: Jinyuan Tian , Munadir Aziz Ahmed , Arthur B. Odell , Rajko Duvnjak
- Applicant: Power Integrations, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Power Integrations, Inc.
- Agent Karina Martha G. Li
- Main IPC: H02M1/34
- IPC: H02M1/34 ; H02M3/335 ; H02M1/08 ; H02M1/00

Abstract:
A primary controller configured for use in a power converter comprising a control circuit configured to determine a mode of operation of the power converter in response to a drive signal of a power switch. The control circuit further configured to generate a control signal in response to a signal representative of the mode of operation of the power converter, wherein the control signal represents a delay time to enable a turn on of the power switch after a turn off of a clamp switch. The control circuit further configured to generate a clamp drive signal to control the clamp switch. The primary controller further comprises a drive circuit configured to generate a drive signal to enable the power switch to transfer energy from an input of the power converter to an output of the power converter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210194378A1 MODE OPERATION DETECTION FOR CONTROL OF A POWER CONVERTER WITH AN ACTIVE CLAMP SWITCH Public/Granted day:2021-06-24
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