Converter and control method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11264914B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-01

    申请号:US17157948

    申请日:2021-01-25

    摘要: A converter includes a transformer, an active clamp circuit, a primary side switch, a secondary side switch, a load detection circuit, a state detection circuit and a control circuit. The active clamp circuit is electrically coupled to the primary winding of the transformer, and includes a clamp switch. The primary side switch is electrically coupled to the primary winding and a primary ground terminal. The secondary side switch is electrically coupled to a secondary winding of the transformer and a load. The control circuit outputs a control signal to turn on or turn off the clamp switch. The control circuit sets a blanking time according to the load state signal, such that the clamp switch is turned on when a drain-source voltage of the primary side switch is at a peak value of a resonance after the blanking time starting from the reference time point.

    Flyback converter with a passive clamp

    公开(公告)号:US10651749B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US16238533

    申请日:2019-01-03

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335

    摘要: A converter includes a transformer, a main switch, an active clamping circuit, a synchronous rectifying switch and a processing circuit. The transformer includes a primary winding and a secondary winding. The main switch is coupled to the primary winding. The active clamping circuit clamps the voltage across the main switch when it is OFF. The active clamping circuit includes an auxiliary switch. The synchronous rectifying switch is coupled to the secondary winding. The processing circuit determines whether the rectifying switch is in a main conducting period or a sub conducting period according to a first voltage signal across the rectifying switch and at least one detecting signal from the converter, and generates a driving signal to control the synchronous rectifying switch accordingly.

    Converter and control method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10938312B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16835331

    申请日:2020-03-31

    摘要: A converter includes a transformer, a primary side switch, a load detection circuit, a state detection circuit and a control circuit. The transformer is configured to output a voltage to a load. The primary side switch is coupled to a primary winding and a primary ground terminal. The load detection circuit is configured to detect a load state of the load and output a load state signal. The state detection circuit is configured to detect a reference time point. The control circuit is configured to output a control signal to turn on or off the primary side switch. The control circuit further sets a blanking time according to the load state signal, such that the primary side switch is turned on when a drain-source voltage of the primary side switch is at a valley of the resonance after the blanking time starting from the reference time point.

    Synchronous rectifier control for a flyback converter with an active clamp

    公开(公告)号:US10651746B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US15803861

    申请日:2017-11-06

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M1/34

    摘要: A converter includes a transformer, a main switch, an active clamping circuit, a synchronous rectifying switch and a processing circuit. The transformer includes a primary winding and a secondary winding. The main switch is coupled to the primary winding. The active clamping circuit clamps the voltage across the main switch when it is OFF. The active clamping circuit includes an auxiliary switch. The synchronous rectifying switch is coupled to the secondary winding. The processing circuit determines whether the rectifying switch is in a main conducting period or a sub conducting period according to a first voltage signal across the rectifying switch and at least one detecting signal from the converter, and generates a driving signal to control the synchronous rectifying switch accordingly.

    Converter and control method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10177668B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US15677007

    申请日:2017-08-14

    IPC分类号: H02M3/33 H02M3/335 H02M1/34

    摘要: A converter includes a transformer, a main switch, an active clamp circuit, and a control circuit. The transformer includes a primary winding and a secondary winding, and is configured to receive an input voltage and output an output voltage to a load. The main switch is coupled between the primary winding and a primary ground terminal. The active clamp circuit includes an auxiliary switch and a clamp capacitor. The auxiliary switch is coupled to the clamp capacitor in series, and the active clamp circuit is coupled in parallel to the two terminals of the primary winding or the main switch, and is configured to clamp the voltage across the main switch when it is OFF. The control circuit outputs an auxiliary switch control signal to turn on the auxiliary switch when the voltage across the main switch is at its first peak of the resonant voltage.