Switching converter with reduced dead-time
US10784775B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switching converter with reduced dead-time and without reverse-recovery is disclosed. The switching converter includes a first power switch coupled to a second power switch, a mode detector and a controller. The mode detector is adapted to detect a mode of operation of the first power switch and the second power switch, and to identify a first period during which the first power switch is turned on and operates in a linear mode while the second power switch is turned off. The controller is adapted to bias the second power switch with a predetermined voltage during the first period to turn on the second power switch during a second period. In the second period the first power switch is operating in a saturation mode.
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