Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dummy load controllers and control methods for power supplies capable of quickly lowering output voltage at output node
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Application No.: US14716987Application Date: 2015-05-20
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Publication No.: US09825534B2Publication Date: 2017-11-21
- Inventor: Chao-Chih Lin , Ming Chang Tsou , Meng Jen Tsai
- Applicant: Leadtrend Technology Corporation
- Applicant Address: JP Hsinchu
- Assignee: LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: JP Hsinchu
- Agency: McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP
- Main IPC: H02M1/32
- IPC: H02M1/32 ; H02M3/335

Abstract:
A power converter provides a dummy load to lower an output voltage under a light-load or no-load condition. The power converter has a primary winding and a secondary winding isolated from each other. The secondary winding can de-energize to provide the output voltage at an output node for powering a load. The winding voltage at across the secondary winding is sensed to provide a non-switching time, which is checked if it exceeds a predetermined reference time. The output voltage is compared with a predetermined voltage. A discharge current is provided as the dummy load to drain from the output node and to lower the output voltage if the on-switching time exceeds the predetermined reference time and the output voltage exceeds the predetermined voltage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150357924A1 Dummy Load Controllers and Control Methods Public/Granted day:2015-12-10
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