Synchronous power rectifier
US4716514A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A synchronous power rectifier incorporating a bipolar power transistor operable in a switching mode to rectify the energy from a secondary winding of a power transformer. The synchronous rectifier reduces or eliminates the need of rectifier diodes, which provides power rectification without the power loss associated with the rectifier diode voltage drops. Moreover, the present invention includes further refinements of the circuit, including adjustment of the rectifier switching time to accommodate delayed turn-off times of bipolar power devices, and adjustment of the switching signal duration to provide output voltage regulation independent of the excitation of the transformer primary. The resulting embodiments of the present invention provide a modular switching power supply circuit of high efficiency, which may be operable together in combination to provide multiple output voltages.
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