IP Library Granted Patent US 12683506
Granted Patent B2
US 12683506 · App. 18/690,583 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Switching power supply and zero voltage switching control method thereof

Inventor: Jun Shen (Central Hong Kong, CN)
Assignee: MIPTECH LIMITED
H02M3/33592H02M1/0058H02M1/44H02M1/36H02M3/33523
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Patent No.
US 12683506
App. No.
18/690,583
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A switching power supply control method includes the following: when a switching time interval of the second switching transistor being less than or equal to a first preset value after the high-voltage startup of the switching power supply, the secondary control module acquires a voltage waveform at a second connection point between the secondary winding and the second switching transistor; when the voltage waveform at the second connection point has not achieved zero voltage switching, the secondary control module adjusts the cut-off current of the second switching transistor until a voltage waveform at a first connection point between the primary winding and the first switching transistor just reaches zero; and when the voltage waveform at the first connection point just reaches zero, the primary control module controls the first switching transistor to be turned on.

Claims (41)

1 . A zero voltage switching control method for a switching power supply, wherein the switching power supply comprises a primary winding, a secondary winding, a primary control module, a secondary control module, a first switching transistor connected to the primary winding, and a second switching transistor connected to the secondary winding;

wherein the method comprises:

in response to a switching time interval of the second switching transistor being less than or equal to a first preset value after high-voltage startup of the switching power supply, acquiring, by the secondary control module, a voltage waveform at a second connection point between the secondary winding and the second switching transistor, wherein the switching time interval of the second switching transistor is a time interval between turn-off and turn-on of the second switching transistor;

in response to the voltage waveform at the second connection point not achieving zero voltage switching, adjusting, by the secondary control module, a cut-off current of the second switching transistor until a voltage waveform at a first connection point between the primary winding and the first switching transistor just reaches zero; and

in response to the voltage waveform at the first connection point just reaching zero, controlling, by the primary control module, the first switching transistor to be turned on to achieve zero-voltage turn-on of the first switching transistor;

wherein the switching power supply further comprises an auxiliary winding and a first voltage divider circuit, wherein the first voltage divider circuit is connected between the auxiliary winding and a voltage detection terminal of the primary control module, and the first voltage divider circuit is configured to generate a first voltage divider signal so that the primary control module acquires the voltage waveform at the first connection point;

in response to the voltage waveform at the first connection point just reaching zero, controlling, by the primary control module, the first switching transistor to be turned on to achieve the zero-voltage turn-on of the first switching transistor comprises:

in response to the primary control module detecting, through the first voltage divider circuit, that the voltage waveform at the first connection point just reaching zero, controlling, by the primary control module, the first switching transistor to be turned on to achieve the zero-voltage turn-on of the first switching transistor.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the switching power supply further comprises an optocoupler and a second voltage divider circuit, wherein the optocoupler is connected between an optocoupler output port of the primary control module and a current drive port of the secondary control module, and the second voltage divider circuit is connected between the secondary winding and an output voltage detection terminal of the secondary control module;

wherein the method further comprises:

in response to an output load of the switching power supply changing and the switching time interval of the second switching transistor being less than or equal to the first preset value, acquiring, by the secondary control module, an output voltage of the switching power supply through the second voltage divider circuit and generating an optocoupler drive signal;

generating, by the optocoupler, a current feedback signal according to the optocoupler drive signal; and

adjusting, by the primary control module, a peak current of the first switching transistor according to the current feedback signal to achieve loop control for stabilizing the output voltage of the switching power supply.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

in response to the output load of the switching power supply changing and a switching current of the first switching transistor being less than a second preset value, controlling, by the primary control module, the switching current of the first switching transistor to maintain at the second preset value and changing a frequency of a drive signal of the first switching transistor to adjust the output voltage of the switching power supply.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

in response to the output load of the switching power supply changing and the switching time interval of the second switching transistor being less than or equal to the first preset value, readjusting, by the secondary control module, the second switching transistor so that the voltage waveform at the first connection point reaches zero.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the switching power supply further comprises an absorption circuit, wherein the absorption circuit is connected in parallel to two ends of the primary winding and comprises a fifth resistor and a first capacitor connected in series with each other.

6 . A switching power supply, comprising a primary winding, a secondary winding, a primary control module, a secondary control module, a first switching transistor connected to the primary winding, and a second switching transistor connected to the secondary winding;

wherein the primary winding is configured to store energy in response to the first switching transistor being turned on;

the secondary winding is configured to generate an output voltage in response to the second switching transistor being turned on;

the first switching transistor is configured to be turned on or off according to a drive signal generated by the primary control module;

the second switching transistor is configured to be turned on or off according to a drive signal generated by the secondary control module;

the primary control module is configured to:

control the first switching transistor to be turned on in response to a voltage waveform at a first connection point just reaching zero;

adjust a peak current of the first switching transistor according to a current feedback signal; and

in response to an output load of the switching power supply changing and a switching current of the first switching transistor being less than a second preset value, control the switching current of the first switching transistor to maintain at the second preset value and change a frequency of the drive signal generated by the primary control module; and

the secondary control module is configured to:

in response to a switching time interval of the second switching transistor being less than or equal to a first preset value after high-voltage startup of the switching power supply, acquire a voltage waveform at a second connection point between the secondary winding and the second switching transistor, wherein the switching time interval of the second switching transistor is a time interval between turn-off and turn-on of the second switching transistor;

in response to the voltage waveform at the second connection point not achieving zero voltage switching, adjust a cut-off current of the second switching transistor until the voltage waveform at the first connection point between the primary winding and the first switching transistor just reaches zero;

in response to the output load of the switching power supply changing, acquire the output voltage of the switching power supply through a second voltage divider circuit and generate an optocoupler drive signal; and

in response to the output load of the switching power supply changing and the switching time interval of the second switching transistor being less than or equal to the first preset value, readjust the second switching transistor so that the voltage waveform at the first connection point reaches zero;

wherein the switching power supply further comprises:

an auxiliary winding and a first voltage divider circuit, wherein the first voltage divider circuit comprises a first resistor and a second resistor;

the auxiliary winding is configured to provide electrical power for the primary control module; and

the first voltage divider circuit is configured to generate a first voltage divider signal so that the primary control module acquires the voltage waveform at the first connection point.

7 . The switching power supply of claim 6 , further comprising an optocoupler and the second voltage divider circuit, wherein the second voltage divider circuit comprises a third resistor and a fourth resistor;

the optocoupler is configured to generate the current feedback signal according to the optocoupler drive signal; and

the second voltage divider circuit is configured to generate a second voltage divider signal so that the secondary control module acquires the output voltage of the switching power supply through the second voltage divider circuit.

8 . The switching power supply of claim 7 , further comprising an absorption circuit, wherein the absorption circuit comprises a fifth resistor and a first capacitor connected in series with each other.

9 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the switching power supply further comprises an absorption circuit, wherein the absorption circuit is connected in parallel to two ends of the primary winding and comprises a fifth resistor and a first capacitor connected in series with each other.