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US 12,235,329 · App. 17/951,616 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Synchronous rectification circuit

Inventors: Chung-Chih Hung (Jhubei, TW); Yuan-Kai Cheng (Jhubei, TW)
Assignee: Infsitronix Technology Corporation
G01R31/40G01K7/22G01R15/04G01R19/16538G01R19/1659H02H3/20H02H5/04H02M3/33592
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Patent No.
US 12,235,329
App. No.
17/951,616
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides a synchronous rectification circuit, which adopts a multiplexer that selectively inputs a first reference signal or a second reference signal to a comparator by coupling the first and second reference signal. A comparing signal is generated to a switch element by comparing a switch input signal. Hereby, the switch element is under control for synchronous rectification.

Claims (24)

1. A synchronous rectification circuit, comprising:

a multiplexer, including two input terminals and an output terminal;

a comparator, coupled to said output terminal of said multiplexer; and

a switch, including a control terminal coupled to said comparator;

wherein a first reference signal and a second reference signal are coupled to said two input terminals of said multiplexers; said multiplexer selectively outputs said first reference signal or said second reference signal to said comparator according to a comparison reference signal; and said comparator compares a detection signal of said switch according to said first reference signal or said second reference signal and generates a comparison result signal to said switch, and wherein said comparator compares said first reference signal with said detection signal; when said detection signal is smaller than said first reference signal, said comparison result signal controls said switch to turn on; said comparator compares said second reference signal with said detection signal; and when said detection signal is greater than said second reference signal, said comparison result signal controls said switch to cut off.

2. The synchronous rectification circuit of claim 1 , wherein said detection signal represents an input voltage signal of said switch.

3. The synchronous rectification circuit of claim 1 , wherein said comparison reference signal is said comparison result signal.

4. The synchronous rectification circuit of claim 1 , wherein said comparison reference signal is said comparison result signal after delaying.

5. The synchronous rectification circuit of claim 1 , further comprising:

a driving circuit, coupled to said comparator and said control terminal of said switch for outputting a driving control signal to said switch according to said comparison result signal output by said comparator.

6. The synchronous rectification circuit of claim 1 , wherein when said comparison reference signal is at a first level, said multiplexer transmits said first reference signal to said comparator; when said comparison reference signal is at a second level, said multiplexer transmits said second reference signal to said comparator.

7. The synchronous rectification circuit of claim 1 , wherein said comparator includes a positive input terminal and a negative input terminal; said detection signal is coupled to said negative input terminal; and said output terminal of said multiplexer is coupled to said positive input terminal.

8. A synchronous rectification circuit, comprising:

a multiplexer, including two input terminals and an output terminal;

a comparator, coupled to said output terminal of said multiplexer;

a switch, including a control terminal coupled to said comparator; and

a delay circuit, coupled between said multiplexer and said comparator;

wherein a first reference signal and a second reference signal are coupled to said two input terminals of said multiplexers; said multiplexer selectively outputs said first reference signal or said second reference signal to said comparator according to a comparison reference signal; and said comparator compares a detection signal of said switch according to said first reference signal or said second reference signal and generates a comparison result signal to said switch, and wherein said delay circuit delays said comparison result signal for a predetermined time for forming said comparison reference signal transmitted to said multiplexer.

9. A synchronous rectification circuit, comprising:

a multiplexer, including two input terminals and an output terminal;

a comparator, coupled to said output terminal of said multiplexer; and

a switch, including a control terminal coupled to said comparator;

wherein a first reference signal and a second reference signal are coupled to said two input terminals of said multiplexers; said multiplexer selectively outputs said first reference signal or said second reference signal to said comparator according to a comparison reference signal; and said comparator compares a detection signal of said switch according to said first reference signal or said second reference signal and generates a comparison result signal to said switch; and wherein said comparator includes a positive input terminal and a negative input terminal; said output terminal of said multiplexer is coupled to said positive input terminal; said multiplexer further includes another input terminal and another output terminal; said detection signal is coupled to said another input terminal; and said another output terminal is coupled to said negative input terminal.

10. The synchronous rectification circuit of claim 9 , wherein when said comparison reference signal is at a first level, said multiplexer transmits said first reference signal to said positive input terminal of said comparator and said detection signal to said negative input terminal of said comparator; when said comparison reference signal is at a second level, said multiplexer transmits said detection signal to said positive input terminal of said comparator and said second reference signal to said negative input terminal of said comparator.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2025
From: HUNG, CHUNG-CHIH; CHENG, YUAN-KAI
To: INFSITRONIX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069940/0558 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63247487 · Sep 23, 2021
Related Publication 20230216419A1 · Jul 6, 2023
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