# US 10,122,284 B2 · Systems and methods for regulating power conversion systems with output detection and synchronized rectifying mechanisms > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,122,284 B2 - Document ID: US10122284B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/957,436 - Filed: 2015-12-02 - Published: 2016-05-26 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2012-04-12 - Assignees: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. - Applicants: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Lieyi Fang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10122284B2 ## CPC - H02M 3/33515: {with digital control} - H02M 3/33507: {with automatic control of the output voltage or current, e.g. flyback converters (H02M3/33561, H02M3/33569 take precedence)} - H02M 1/0032: {Control circuits allowing low power mode operation, e.g. in standby mode} - Y02B 70/10: Technologies improving the efficiency by using switched-mode power supplies [SMPS], i.e. efficient power electronics conversion e.g. power factor correction or reduction of losses in power supplies or efficient standby modes - H02M: APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF (transformers H01F; dynamo-electric converters H02K47/00; controlling transformers, reactors or choke coils, control or regulation of electric motors, generators or dynamo-electric converters H02P) - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS ## Abstract System and method for regulating a power conversion system. A system controller for regulating a power conversion system includes a first controller terminal and a second controller terminal. The system controller is configured to receive at least an input signal at the first controller terminal, and generate a gate drive signal at the second controller terminal based on at least information associated with the input signal to turn on or off a transistor in order to affect a current associated with a secondary winding of the power conversion system. The system controller is further configured to, if the input signal is larger than a first threshold, generate the gate drive signal at a first logic level to turn off the transistor. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system controller for regulating a power conversion system, the system controller comprising: a comparator configured to receive an input signal and output a comparison signal based at least in part on the input signal; a first signal detector configured to receive the input signal and output a first detection signal based at least in part on the input signal; a second signal detector configured to receive the input signal and output a second detection signal based at least in part on the input signal; and a driver configured to: generate a drive signal based on at least information associated with the comparison signal, the first detection signal and the second detection signal; and output the drive signal to a gate terminal of a transistor to turn on or off the transistor in order to affect a current associated with a secondary winding of the power conversion system, the transistor including the gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal; wherein: the comparator is further configured to determine whether the input signal is larger than a threshold; the first signal detector is further configured to determine whether the input signal includes one or more falling edges; the second signal detector is further configured to determine whether the input signal includes one or more rising edges; the driver is further configured to, under a discontinuous conduction mode of the power conversion system: if the comparison signal indicates the input signal is larger than the threshold, generate the drive signal at a first logic level to turn off the transistor; and if the first detection signal indicates the input signal includes the one or more falling edges, change the drive signal from the first logic level to a second logic level to turn on the transistor; and the driver is further configured to, under a continuous conduction mode of the power conversion system: if the first detection signal indicates the input signal includes the one or more falling edges, change the drive signal from the first logic level to a second logic level to turn on the transistor, and if the second detection signal indicates the input signal includes the one or more rising edges, generate the drive signal at the first logic level to turn off the transistor; and wherein the discontinuous conduction mode of the power conversion system is different from the continuous conduction mode of the power conversion system; wherein: the drain terminal is directly connected to a first winding terminal of the secondary winding, the secondary winding further including a second winding terminal; the first winding terminal of the secondary winding is also directly connected to a first resistor terminal of a resister, the resistor further including a second resistor terminal; the second winding terminal is directly connected to a first capacitor terminal of a capacitor, the capacitor further including a second capacitor terminal; the second capacitor terminal is directly connected to the source terminal; the second capacitor terminal and the source terminal both are biased to a ground voltage; and the second resistor terminal is connected to the comparator, the first signal detector and the second signal detector, directly or indirectly through an offset component. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system controller of claim 1, and further comprising: a timing controller configured to receive the first comparison signal, the first detection signal and the second detection signal and output a timing signal based at least in part on the first comparison signal, the first detection signal and the second detection signal; and a logic controller configured to receive the timing signal and generate a control signal based at least in part on the timing signal; wherein the driver is further configured to receive the control signal and output the drive signal based at least in part on the control signal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system controller of claim 1, and further comprising: a clamper configured to receive a first signal and clamp the first signal; and the offset component configured to receive the first signal and generate the input signal based at least in part on the first signal; wherein the second resistor terminal is connected to the comparator, the first signal detector and the second signal detector indirectly through the offset component. ### Claim 4 A method for regulating a power conversion system, the method comprising: receiving an input signal; processing information associated with the input signal; determining whether the input signal is larger than a threshold; generating a comparison signal based at least in part on the input signal and the threshold; determining whether the input signal includes one or more falling edges; generating a first detection signal based at least in part on the input signal; determining whether the input signal includes one or more rising edges; generating a second detection signal based at least in part on the input signal; generating a drive signal based on at least information associated with the comparison signal, the first detection signal and the second detection signal; and outputting the drive signal to a gate terminal of a transistor to turn on or off the transistor in order to affect a current associated with a secondary winding of the power conversion system, the transistor including the gate terminal, a drain terminal and a source terminal; wherein the outputting the drive signal to a gate terminal of a transistor to turn on or off the transistor in order to affect a current associated with a secondary winding of the power conversion system includes: under a discontinuous conduction mode of the power conversion system: if the comparison signal indicates the input signal is larger than the threshold, generating the drive signal at a first logic level to turn off the transistor; and if the first detection signal indicates the input signal includes the one or more falling edges, changing the drive signal from the first logic level to a second logic level to turn on the transistor; under a continuous conduction mode of the power conversion system: if the first detection signal indicates the input signal includes the one or more falling edges, changing the drive signal from the first logic level to a second logic level to turn on the transistor, and if the second detection signal indicates the input signal includes the one or more rising edges, generating the drive signal at the first logic level to turn off the transistor; and wherein the discontinuous conduction mode of the power conversion system is different from the continuous conduction mode of the power conversion system; wherein: the drain terminal is directly connected to a first winding terminal of the secondary winding, the secondary winding further including a second winding terminal; the first winding terminal of the secondary winding is also directly connected to a first resistor terminal of a resister, the resistor further including a second resistor terminal; the second winding terminal is directly connected to a first capacitor terminal of a capacitor, the capacitor further including a second capacitor terminal; the second capacitor terminal is directly connected to the source terminal; and the second capacitor terminal and the source terminal both are biased to a ground voltage.