Circuit with synchronous rectifier for controlling programmable power converter
AssigneeSystem General Corp.
InventorChou-Sheng Wang
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Abstract
A control circuit of a power converter and a method for controlling the power converter are provided. The control circuit of the power converter comprises a switching circuit and a temperature-sensing device. The switching circuit generates a switching signal in response to a feedback signal, and the switching circuit generates a current-sensing signal for regulating an output of the power converter. The temperature-sensing device generates a temperature signal in response to temperature of the temperature-sensing device.
Claims16
A circuit for controlling a programmable power converter, comprising:
- a control circuit for generating a programmable voltage-reference signal for the power converter;
- a feedback circuit configured to detect an output voltage of the power converter for generating a feedback signal in accordance with the programmable voltage-reference signal and the output voltage;
- a switching controller for detecting a switching current of a transformer for generating a switching signal configured to switch the transformer for generating the output voltage and an output current of the power converter in accordance with the feedback signal and the switching current of the transformer;
- a synchronous rectifier coupled to the transformer for generating the output voltage of the power converter;
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- an opto-coupler for transferring the feedback signal from the control circuit to the switching controller,
- wherein the control circuit is coupled to a secondary side of the transformer;
- the switching controller is coupled to a primary side of the transformer;
- the control circuit generates a driving signal configured to control the synchronous rectifier.
A method for controlling a power converter, comprising:
- generating a programmable voltage-reference signal for the power converter;
- detecting an output voltage of the power converter for generating a feedback signal in accordance with the programmable voltage-reference signal and the output voltage;
- detecting a switching current of a transformer for generating a switching signal configured to switch the transformer for generating the output voltage and an output current of the power converter in accordance with the feedback signal and the switching current of the transformer;
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- generating the output of the power converter by a synchronous rectifier of the power converter,
- wherein a driving signal is generated for controlling the synchronous rectifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.