Granted Patent B2

US 7,440,298 · App. 11/464,078 · Granted Oct 21, 2008

Abstract

Claims (27)

1. A synchronous rectification circuit of the power converter, comprising:

a power switch, coupled to a transformer for rectification; and

a switching-control circuit, generating a control signal in response to a magnetized voltage of the transformer, a demagnetized voltage of the transformer, and a magnetization period of the transformer,

wherein the control signal is coupled to control the power switch, and the enable period of the control signal is correlated to a demagnetization period of the transformer.

2. The synchronous rectification circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the enable period of the control signal is increased in response to the increase of the magnetized voltage, the enable period of the control signal is decreased in response to the decrease of the magnetization period of the transformer, and the enable period of the control signal is decreased in response to the increase of the demagnetized voltage.

3. The synchronous rectification circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the switching-control circuit, comprising:

an input circuit, generating a first signal, a second signal, a third signal and a switching signal; and

a signal-generation circuit, coupled to the input circuit to generate the control signal,

wherein the first signal is correlated to a voltage of the transformer, the second signal and the third signal are correlated to the output voltage of the power converter, and the switching signal is generated in response to the magnetization period of the transformer.

4. The synchronous rectification circuit as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the signal-generation circuit, comprising:

a capacitor;

a first switch, coupled in between the first signal and the capacitor;

a second switch, coupled in between the second signal and the capacitor;

a first comparator, coupled to the capacitor to generate a first-control signal once the voltage of the capacitor is higher than a first reference voltage; and

an output circuit, coupled to generate a first discharge signal in response to the enabling of the first-control signal and the disabling of the switching signal,

wherein the first switch is turned on in response to the enabling of the switching signal, the second switch is turned on in response to the enabling of the first discharge signal, wherein the first signal is used for charging the capacitor, the second signal is utilized to discharge the capacitor, and the third signal is further coupled to the first signal to decrease the value of the first signal.

5. The synchronous rectification circuit as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the signal-generation circuit, further comprising:

a second comparator, coupled to the capacitor to generate a second control signal once the voltage of the capacitor is higher than a second reference voltage, wherein the control signal is generated in accordance with the first discharge signal or a second discharge signal.

6. The synchronous rectification circuit as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the minimum value of the second signal is clamped to a limit value.

7. The synchronous rectification circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the power switch is turned off before the magnetizing of the transformer.

8. A synchronous rectification apparatus for a power converter, comprising:

a power switch, coupled to a magnetic device for rectification; and

a switching-control circuit, generating a control signal coupled to control the power switch in response to a magnetized voltage of the magnetic device and a magnetization period of the magnetic device,

wherein the enable period of the control signal is correlated to a demagnetization period of the magnetic device.

9. The synchronous rectification apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein a demagnetized voltage of the magnetic device is further utilized to determine the enable period of the control signal.

10. The synchronous rectification apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the enable period of the control signal is increased in response to the increase of the magnetized voltage, the enable period of the control signal is decreased in response to the decrease of the magnetization period of the magnetic device, and the enable period of the control signal is decreased in response to the increase of the demagnetized voltage.

11. The synchronous rectification apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the power switch is turned off before the magnetizing of the magnetic device.

Assignments (8)