Flyback power converter having emulated demagnetized signal and switching control circuit and control method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US12184183B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US17673158

    申请日:2022-02-16

    Abstract: A flyback power converter includes: a first transistor switching a transformer for generating a primary switching current and an output voltage; and a second transistor generating a circulated current to achieve ZVS (zero voltage switching) of the first transistor; wherein the flyback power converter actively forces at least one switching cycle to be operated in a DCM (discontinuous conduction mode) operation when the primary switching current is determined to have been operating in a non-DCM operation for a predetermined number of switching cycles. The flyback power converter generates a demagnetized signal which emulates the demagnetized time of the transformer for controlling the second transistor during the non-DCM operation. The flyback power converter calibrates the demagnetized signal according to the demagnetized time during the actively fored DCM operation.

    RESONANT FLYBACK POWER CONVERTER AND SWITCHING CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20240120846A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-11

    申请号:US18300530

    申请日:2023-04-14

    CPC classification number: H02M3/33571 H02M1/083 H02M3/01

    Abstract: A resonant flyback power converter includes: a first transistor and a second transistor which are configured to switch a transformer and a resonant capacitor for generating an output voltage; and a switching control circuit generating first and second driving signals for controlling the first and the second transistors. The turn-on of the first driving signal magnetizes the transformer. During a DCM (discontinuous conduction mode) operation, the second driving signal includes a resonant pulse for demagnetizing the transformer and a ZVS (zero voltage switching) pulse for achieving ZVS of the first transistor. The resonant pulse is skipped when the output voltage is lower than a low-voltage threshold.

    RESONANT HALF-BRIDGE FLYBACK POWER CONVERTER WITH SKIPPING CYCLES AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220271674A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17673062

    申请日:2022-02-16

    Abstract: A resonant half-bridge flyback power converter includes: a first transistor and a second transistor which form a half-bridge circuit; a transformer and a resonant capacitor connected in series and coupled to the half-bridge circuit; and a switching control circuit configured to generate a first driving signal and a second driving signal to control the first transistor and the second transistor respectively for switching the transformer to generate an output voltage. The first driving signal is configured to magnetize the transformer. The second driving signal includes at most one pulse between two consecutive pulses of the first driving signal. The switching control circuit generates a skipping cycle period when an output power is lower than a predetermined threshold. A resonant pulse of the second driving signal is skipped during the skipping cycle period. The skipping cycle period is increased in response to the decrease of the output power.

    Power converter with synchronous control function and control method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US09755530B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-05

    申请号:US15144610

    申请日:2016-05-02

    CPC classification number: H02M3/33523 H02M1/08 H02M3/33592 Y02B70/1475

    Abstract: The present invention discloses a power converter with synchronous control function and control method thereof. The power converter includes: a transformer, a power switch, a switch control unit, a signal coupling circuit, a synchronous rectifying switch and a secondary side control circuit. The switch control unit generates an operation signal according to a feedback signal, and generates a first synchronous signal which is related to the operation signal. The signal coupling circuit couples the first synchronous signal to generate a second synchronous signal. The synchronous rectifying switch is turned ON/OFF according to a synchronous rectifying switch signal, for synchronous rectification. The secondary side control circuit generates the synchronous rectifying switch signal according to a secondary side level detection signal and the second synchronous signal, to control the synchronous rectifying switch. The ON time of the power switch and the ON time of the synchronous rectifying switch do not overlap.

    Resonant half-bridge flyback power converter with skipping cycles and control method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US12136885B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-05

    申请号:US18436023

    申请日:2024-02-08

    Abstract: A resonant half-bridge flyback power converter includes: a first transistor and a second transistor which form a half-bridge circuit; a transformer and a resonant capacitor connected in series and coupled to the half-bridge circuit; and a switching control circuit configured to generate a first driving signal and a second driving signal to control the first transistor and the second transistor respectively for switching the transformer to generate an output voltage. The first driving signal is configured to magnetize the transformer. The second driving signal includes at most one pulse between two consecutive pulses of the first driving signal. The switching control circuit generates a skipping cycle period when an output power is lower than a predetermined threshold. A resonant pulse of the second driving signal is skipped during the skipping cycle period. The skipping cycle period is increased in response to the decrease of the output power.

    Flyback power converter and switched capacitor converter circuit capable of step-up and step-down conversion thereof

    公开(公告)号:US12062974B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US17716933

    申请日:2022-04-08

    CPC classification number: H02M1/0006 H02M3/07 H02M3/33523

    Abstract: A switched capacitor converter circuit includes: a conversion capacitor; an output capacitor; and switches configured to switch the coupling configurations of the conversion capacitor and the output capacitor according to a level of the first power supply voltage of the switched capacitor converter circuit, to generate the second power supply voltage at the output capacitor according to the first power supply voltage. The second power supply voltage provides power to control the power converter circuit. When the first power supply voltage is higher than a high threshold, the switched capacitor converter circuit controls the second power supply voltage to be lower than the first power supply voltage. When the first power supply voltage is lower than a low threshold, the switched capacitor converter circuit controls the second power supply voltage to be higher than the first power supply voltage.

    RESONANT FLYBACK POWER CONVERTER AND SWITCHING CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20240128876A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-18

    申请号:US18335195

    申请日:2023-06-15

    CPC classification number: H02M3/33507 H02M1/083

    Abstract: A switching control circuit for use in controlling a resonant flyback power converter generates a first driving signal and a second driving signal. The first driving signal is configured to turn on the first transistor to generate a first current to magnetize a transformer and charge a resonant capacitor. The transformer and charge a resonant capacitor are connected in series. The second driving signal is configured to turn on the second transistor to generate a second current to discharge the resonant capacitor. During a power-on period of the resonant flyback power converter, the second driving signal includes a plurality of short-pulses configured to turn on the second transistor for discharging the resonant capacitor. A pulse-width of the short-pulses of the second driving signal is short to an extent that the second current does not exceed a current limit threshold.

    Resonant half-bridge flyback power converter with skipping cycles and control method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11962247B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US17673062

    申请日:2022-02-16

    Abstract: A resonant half-bridge flyback power converter includes: a first transistor and a second transistor which form a half-bridge circuit; a transformer and a resonant capacitor connected in series and coupled to the half-bridge circuit; and a switching control circuit configured to generate a first driving signal and a second driving signal to control the first transistor and the second transistor respectively for switching the transformer to generate an output voltage. The first driving signal is configured to magnetize the transformer. The second driving signal includes at most one pulse between two consecutive pulses of the first driving signal. The switching control circuit generates a skipping cycle period when an output power is lower than a predetermined threshold. A resonant pulse of the second driving signal is skipped during the skipping cycle period. The skipping cycle period is increased in response to the decrease of the output power.

    Control circuit having power saving mode for use in power supply circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11843321B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17534538

    申请日:2021-11-24

    CPC classification number: H02M3/33592 H02M1/08

    Abstract: A control circuit for controlling a power supply circuit to provide power to a system device which includes a communication circuit includes: a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller configured to switch a transformer of the power supply circuit to generate a first output voltage; and a switched capacitor converter configured to generate a second output voltage according to the first output voltage. The second output voltage provides power to the communication circuit, wherein the communication circuit generates a power saving signal to control the PWM controller and the switched capacitor converter. When the power saving signal is enabled, the first output voltage is decreased and a duty ratio of the switched capacitor converter is increased.

    SYNCHRONOUS FULL-BRIDGE RECTIFIER CIRCUIT AND RECTIFIER SWITCH CONTROLLER THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20230216425A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US17840540

    申请日:2022-06-14

    CPC classification number: H02M7/219 H02M1/0003 H02M1/08

    Abstract: A synchronous full-bridge rectifier circuit includes: a first high-side transistor, a first low-side transistor, a second high-side transistor and a second low-side transistor which are configured to generate a DC power source from an AC power source, wherein the first high-side transistor and the first low-side transistor are coupled to a live wire of the AC power source, and the second high-side transistor and the second low-side transistor are coupled to a neutral wire of the AC power source; a first detection transistor, coupled to the live wire and configured to generate a first detection signal; and a second detection transistor, coupled to the neutral wire configured to generate a second detection signal; wherein the first low-side transistor is turned on after the body-diode of the first low-side transistor is turned on; the second low-side transistor is turned on after the body-diode of the second low-side transistor is turned on.

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