Abstract:
A power supply having a primary side and a secondary side is disclosed. The power supply includes a main transformer having a first side and a second side. The first side is coupled to the primary side and the second side coupled to the secondary side. The power supply further includes a primary switch coupled to the first side and a synchronous rectification switch coupled to the second side. A controller is included for driving the primary switch and the synchronous rectification switch in several operation modes including the operation in continuous conduction mode. The controller is configured to determine and set a time between turning-off of the synchronous rectification switch and turning-on of the primary switch based on sampling of the peak voltage at the drain of the synchronous rectification switch and selecting the time that corresponds with the lowest peak voltage on the drain of the synchronous rectification switch.
Abstract:
An apparatus for delivering power to a load, which comprises an isolated power converter that converts input power on a primary side to output power and a supply voltage at a node on a secondary side. On the secondary side, a load switch is located on a current path to the load. A secondary-side control circuitry controls the load switch to operate in an ON mode in which current is provided to the load, and in response to a fault condition corresponding to an effective sudden disconnection of the supply voltage, switches the load switch into an OFF mode in which the current path to the load is blocked.
Abstract:
An apparatus for delivering power to a load, which comprises an isolated power converter that converts input power on a primary side to output power and a supply voltage at a node on a secondary side. On the secondary side, a load switch is located on a current path to the load. A secondary-side control circuitry controls the load switch to operate in an ON mode in which current is provided to the load, and in response to a fault condition corresponding to an effective sudden disconnection of the supply voltage, switches the load switch into an OFF mode in which the current path to the load is blocked.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a controller configured to control a synchronous rectification MOSFET having a drain, a source and a gate; the controller comprising a regulator configured to regulate a voltage between the drain and the source to a first regulation voltage, and a gate charger operable during a turn-on phase of the synchronous rectification MOSFET operation and configured to regulate a voltage between the drain and the source to a second regulation voltage having a larger absolute value than the absolute value of the first regulation voltage, wherein the gate charger is further configured to, when in operation, disable the regulator. Also disclosed is a switched mode power converter comprising such a synchronous rectification MOSFET, and a method for controlling such a synchronous rectification MOSFET.
Abstract:
A controller for a switched mode power supply, wherein the controller is configured to be connected to a synchronous rectifier. The controller comprising: a voltage comparator configured to determine satisfaction of a voltage criterion, wherein the voltage criterion is satisfied when a conduction channel voltage between a first-conduction-channel terminal and a second-conduction-channel terminal meets a first pre-determined voltage threshold; and a timer configured to determine satisfaction of a time criterion, wherein the time criterion is satisfied when a voltage associated with the synchronous rectifier meets a second predetermined voltage threshold for greater than a pre-determined time; the controller configured to provide for a normal mode of operation based on satisfaction of the voltage criterion and a power-saving mode of operation based on satisfaction of the time criterion, wherein the controller is configured to draw a power-saving-mode current in the power-saving mode of operation, and draw a normal-mode current in the normal mode of operation, wherein a magnitude of the normal-mode current is greater than a magnitude of the power-saving-mode current.