General self-driven synchronous rectification scheme for synchronous rectifiers having a floating gate
US6256214A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A self-driven synchronous rectifier circuit having synchronous rectifiers with floating gates for a power converter or signal transformer. The circuit comprises a transformer (49, 70) having a secondary winding with a first and second terminal, a first synchronous rectifier (SQ1) coupled to the first transformer secondary winding first terminal and having a control terminal floating relative to ground and a first drive circuit coupled to the first synchronous rectifier floating control terminal and controlling the first synchronous rectifier. A first control signal is coupled to the first drive circuit, where the first control signal controls the first drive circuit as a function of a polarity reversal of a voltage across the first transformer (49, 70). A second synchronous rectifier (SQ2) is coupled to the first transformer secondary winding second terminal and has a control terminal floating relative to ground. A second drive circuit is coupled to the second synchronous rectifier floating control terminal and controls the second synchronous rectifier. A second control signal is coupled to the second drive circuit, where the second control signal controls the second drive circuit …
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