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Switching power source device

US7035119B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2003
Grant dateApr 25, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/0025
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching power source comprises a current comparator 27 for comparing a voltage level of signals acquired by a current detector 9 with a reference voltage level VDT to produce detection signals VCP of first or second level L or H; an edge detector 28a for sensing an edge of drive signal VG supplied to a gate terminal of MOS-FET 3 during the period of transition from turning on to off of MOS-FET 3; and a decision means 28b for receiving a current detection signal VCP from current comparator 27 to produce an output signal VLD when edge detector 28a catches an edge of drive signal VG; wherein decision means 28b produces different output signals VLD of respectively first and second voltage levels L and H under the light and heavy load conditions to precisely and certainly detect on the primary side of transformer 2 the load condition on the secondary side of transformer 2 for improvement in conversion efficiency.

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