Synchronous rectifying for soft switching power converters

1. A synchronous rectifying apparatus of soft switching power converter, comprising:

an integrated synchronous rectifier, comprising:

a power transistor and a diode coupled to a transformer and the output of the power converter for the rectifying;

a controller generating a drive signal to control the power transistor in response to a switching signal;

a transformer winding generating the switching signal in response to the switching of the transformer;

wherein the controller comprises a monitor circuit for generating a power-good signal coupled to the transistor, and the monitor circuit comprises:

a debounce circuit generating the power-good signal; and

a comparator coupled to control the debounce circuit in response to the switching signal; and

wherein the controller enables the drive signal to turn on the power transistor when the diode is forward biased; and disables the drive signal to turn off the power transistor when the diode is reversely biased; and

wherein the power transistor is turned off when the switching signal is lower than a low-threshold, and is turned on when the switching signal is higher than a high-threshold whose level is higher than that of the low-threshold.

2. The synchronous rectifying apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller further comprises:

a maximum-on-time circuit generating a maximum-on-time signal coupled to the power transistor for controlling a maximum on time of the power transistor.

3. The synchronous rectifying apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises:

a latch circuit generating the drive signal to control the power transistor;

comparators generating a set signal and a reset signal coupled to the latch circuit for setting and resetting the latch circuit respectively;

wherein the drive signal is enabled when the switching signal is higher than the high-threshold, and is disabled when the switching signal is lower than the low-threshold.

4. The synchronous rectifying apparatus as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the power-good signal turns off the power transistor when the amplitude of the switching signal is lower than a threshold voltage or a supply voltage of the integrated synchronous rectifier is lower than a VCC threshold.

5. The synchronous rectifying apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the diode is a parasitic device of the power transistor.

6. A synchronous rectifying circuit of a soft switching power converter, comprising:

an integrated synchronous rectifier comprising:

a power transistor coupled to a transformer and the output of the soft switching power converter for the rectifying;

a controller generating a drive signal to control the power transistor in response to a switching signal

a transformer winding generating the switching signal in response to the switching of the transformer;

wherein the power transistor is turned off when the switching signal is lower than a low-threshold and is turned on when the switching signal is higher than a high-threshold whose level is higher than that of the low-threshold;

wherein the controller comprises a monitor circuit for generating a power-good signal coupled to the transistor, and the power-good signal turns off the power transistor when a supply voltage of the integrated synchronous rectifier is lower than a VCC threshold; and

wherein the monitor circuit comprises:

a debounce circuit generating the power-good signal; and

a comparator coupled to control the debounce circuit in response to the switching signal.

7. The synchronous rectifying circuit as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the controller of the integrated synchronous rectifier further comprises:

a maximum-on-time circuit generating a maximum-on-time signal;

wherein the maximum-on-time signal is coupled to turn off the power transistor for limiting the maximum on time of the power transistor.

8. The synchronous rectifying circuit as claimed in claim 6 ,

wherein the controller of the integrated synchronous rectifier comprises:

a latch circuit generating the drive signal to control the power transistor;

comparators generating a set signal and a reset signal coupled to the latch circuit for setting and resetting the latch circuit respectively;

wherein the drive signal is enabled when the switching signal is higher than the high-threshold and is disabled when the switching signal is lower than the low-threshold.

9. The synchronous rectifying circuit as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the power-good signal turns off the power transistor when the amplitude of the switching signal is lower than a threshold voltage.

10. A method of synchronous rectifying for a soft switching power converter, comprising:

generating a switching signal from a winding of a transformer;

setting or resetting a latch in response to the switching signal;

turning on or turning off a power transistor in accordance with a status of the latch;

generating a maximum-on-time signal in response to the turning on of the power transistor; wherein the maximum-on-time signal is coupled to turn off the power transistor for limiting the maximum on time of the power transistor;

comparing a level of the switch signal with a voltage threshold;

determining whether a debounce period is reached, wherein the debounce period is determined by a current and a capacitance; and

generating a power-good signal to turn off the power transistor when a supply voltage of the latch is lower than a VCC threshold or when the level of the switching signal is lower than the voltage threshold and the debounce period is reached;

wherein the power transistor is coupled to the transformer and the output of the power converter for rectifying; the switching signal is generated in response to the switching of the transformer.