SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFICATION IN ACTIVE CLAMP FLYBACK POWER CONVERTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20210119548A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-22

    申请号:US16948417

    申请日:2020-09-17

    Abstract: Synchronous rectification in active clamp flyback power converters. At least some example embodiments are methods including: sensing a first slope of voltage on a secondary winding of the transformer, the first slope indicative of the power converter entering a charge mode of the transformer; modifying, responsive the sensing, an operational state of a secondary rectifier (SR), driver coupled to a secondary rectifier; making the secondary rectifier conductive by the SR driver during a discharge mode of the transformer; sensing a second slope of voltage on the secondary of the transformer, the second slope indicative of ending of the discharge mode of the power converter; and then returning, responsive to sensing the second slope, the SR driver to an original operational state.

    SWITCHING POWER CONVERTER WITH REDUCED VOLTAGE SWITCHING OF THE PRIMARY SWITCH

    公开(公告)号:US20220109374A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17449680

    申请日:2021-10-01

    Abstract: Reduced voltage switching of the primary switch. At least one example is a method comprising: activating, during a first switching period, a primary switch coupled to a primary winding of a transformer of a flyback topology, the activating induces a positive current in the primary winding; deactivating the primary switch and activating a secondary switch coupled to the secondary of the transformer, the activating the secondary switch during the first switching period and for a duration selected based on a signal indicative of negative current from a prior switching period, and the activating the secondary switch results in a positive current through the secondary winding followed by a negative current through the secondary winding; and discharging capacitance of the primary switch by a negative current in the primary winding responsive to the negative current in the secondary winding.

    BOOTSTRAP CLAMP CIRCUIT AND METHOD
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240097555A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US17933935

    申请日:2022-09-21

    CPC classification number: H02M1/088 H02M1/0006

    Abstract: A driver is suitable for use with a gallium nitride (GaN) power stage, and includes a voltage regulator and a high side driver. The voltage regulator provides a boot voltage between first and second terminals thereof that varies within a range between a turn-on voltage of a GaN transistor, and a safe voltage limit between a gate and a source thereof throughout an active time of said GaN transistor. The high side driver has an input for receiving a high side drive signal, an output for coupling to said gate of said GaN transistor, a power supply terminal coupled to said first terminal of said voltage regulator, and a ground terminal for coupled to said second terminal of said voltage regulator.

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