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Control circuit with burst mode and extended valley switching for quasi-resonant power converter

US8587964B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 2011
Grant dateNov 19, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control circuit for power converter according to the present invention comprises a PWM circuit generating a switching signal coupled to switch a transformer of the power converter. A feedback input circuit is coupled to an output of the power converter for generating a feedback signal. The feedback signal is coupled to turn off the switching signal. A detection circuit is coupled to the transformer for generating a valley signal in response to a waveform of the transformer. A frequency-variation circuit is coupled to receive the feedback signal and the valley signal for generating a frequency-variation signal. The frequency-variation signal is coupled to turn on the switching signal. A burst circuit is coupled to receive the feedback signal for generating a burst signal to disable the switching signal.

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