Power conversion system
AssigneeAncora Semiconductors Inc.
InventorsWei-Hsiang Chao, Ku-Ying Chen, Hong-Sheng Wang
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Abstract
A power conversion system includes a voltage detection circuit and a logic circuit. When the logic circuit determines that the drain-source voltage of the power switch is less than zero through the detecting terminal of the voltage detection circuit, the logic circuit outputs the first high-level voltage. Accordingly, the driving circuit outputs the second high-level voltage to the power switch according to the first high-level voltage. Consequently, the gate-source voltage of the power switch is pulled high. When the reverse current flows from the source to the drain of the power switch, the energy loss of the power switch due to the drain-source voltage of the power switch in power conversion system operated at high frequency is reduced.
Claims10
A power conversion system, comprising:
- a power switch;
- a driving circuit comprising a driving input terminal and a driving output terminal, wherein the driving output terminal is electrically connected to a gate of the power switch and configured to output a control signal to control the operation of the power switch;
- a voltage detection circuit electrically connected to a drain of the power switch and a voltage source and comprising a current source, a detecting switch and a detecting terminal, wherein the current source is electrically connected between the voltage source and the detecting terminal and configured to output a detecting current along a direction toward the detecting terminal, and the detecting switch is electrically connected between the detecting terminal and a drain of the power switch;
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- a logic circuit electrically connected to the current source, the detecting terminal, the driving circuit and a source of the power switch and comprising a first logic input terminal, a second logic input terminal and a logic output terminal, wherein the first logic input terminal is electrically connected to the current source, the second logic input terminal is configured to receive a PWM signal, and the logic output terminal is electrically connected to the driving input terminal, wherein the logic circuit is configured to determine whether a drain-source voltage of the power switch is less than zero through the detecting terminal, and the logic circuit outputs a first high-level voltage through the logic output terminal when the drain-source voltage of the power switch is less than zero, wherein the driving circuit outputs a second high-level voltage to the power switch through the driving output terminal according to the first high-level voltage, so that a gate-source voltage of the power switch is pulled high.
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