System for turning off a synchronous rectifier based on a primary switch turn-on detection
US11601061B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for turning off a synchronous rectifier (SR) based on a primary switch (PS) turn-on detection in a flyback converter having a primary-side and a secondary-side is disclosed. The system comprises the PS on the primary-side, the SR on the secondary-side, a spike detector, and a SR controller. The SR is configured to produce a drain-to-source voltage (VDS). The spike detector is in signal communication with an output capacitor (Cout) on the secondary-side and the spike detector is configured to detect a voltage spike of an output voltage (VOut) across the Cout that is indicative of the PS being turned-on. The SR controller is in signal communication with the SR and the spike detector and the SR controller is configured to turn-off the SR based on the spike detector detecting the voltage spike of the VOut.
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