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Flyback switching power supply with bootstrapped gate drive

US5559683A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1994
Grant dateSep 24, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/335
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus for providing bootstrapped gate drive voltage in a flyback switching power supply. Switching transients and ringing caused by leakage inductance and capacitance in the flyback transformer are captured and used to provide a boosted gate drive voltage for the flyback switch, resulting in lower on resistance and lower switching losses.

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