An isolated power supplies converts an input power source in a primary side into an output power source in a secondary side, capable of transmitting a signal from the secondary side to the primary side via a transformer. The transformer has a primary winding connected with a main switch, and a secondary winding connected with a secondary-side switch. A primary-side controller controls the main switch. A secondary-side controller controls the secondary-side switch and detects a demagnetization time of the transformer. Before the end of the demagnetization time, the secondary-side controller turns OFF the secondary-side switch to signal, via the transformer, the primary-side controller, which in response turns ON the main switch to operate the isolated power supply in a continuous-conduction mode or in a boundary mode.

For a programmable direct current (DC)-DC converter application, a driver system includes a switched mode power circuit for providing a DC power signal to an electrical load and a control block. Control block includes interfaces coupled to receive at least one real-time input signal from a low voltage region of the switched mode power circuit and to provide at least one control signal to the low voltage region. Control block configures the switched mode power circuit to provide the DC power signal having at least one power parameter within a tolerance of a power configuration setting value of the electrical load. Control block responds to the at least one real-time input signal from the low voltage region to adjust operation of the low voltage region via the at least one control signal. Low voltage region can include a plurality of switched converter circuits.

A bidirectional DC-DC converter with three or more ports is described along with a method of operation thereof. The converter utilizes a common transformer for all ports and allows for power transfer from any port to any or all of the remaining ports. The converter may utilize a controller which implements variable-frequency control, delay-time control, and/or phase-delay control to achieve power transfer as desired between the converter ports. In some cases, power transfer between ports can operate similar to a series-resonant converter or a dual active bridge converter.

A power conversion device includes a power supply, a converter, a current detection circuit, and a control circuit. The power supply includes positive and negative terminals. The converter includes a primary side and a secondary side. The converter is configured to output a first current to a load. The primary side is electrically connected to the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the power supply in parallel. The secondary side is electrically connected to the positive terminal of the power supply and the load in series. The current detection circuit is coupled between the secondary side and the load, and is configured to detect the first current to output a current detection signal. The control circuit is coupled to the current detection circuit for outputting a control signal to the converter according to the current detection signal and a reference current signal.

A power converter and a control method thereof are provided. The power converter includes a primary side switching circuit, a secondary side switching circuit, a transformer, and a control circuit. The primary side switching circuit includes a first set of switches. The secondary side switching circuit includes a second set of switches. The transformer is coupled between the primary side switching circuit and the secondary side switching circuit. The control circuit is configured to control power transfer between the primary side switching circuit and the secondary side switching circuit by controlling the first and second sets of switches. The control circuit is adapted to enable and disable the first and second sets of switches in an enabling duration and a disabling duration respectively and alternatively.

A synchronous rectifier includes: an integrator configured to integrate a voltage across a secondary side winding of a transformer over an integral period having an expected zero integral value; a first comparator configured to detect an end of a demagnetization phase of the secondary side winding based on diode detection; and a digital circuit configured to adjust a channel gain of the synchronous rectifier based on an integration error at the end of the integral period, the integration error corresponding to the difference between the integrated voltage at the end of the integral period and the expected zero integral. Corresponding methods of gain tuning and a power converter are also described.

The present disclosure provides a high-performance power supply of a wide output voltage range and a control method thereof. The high-performance power supply of a wide output voltage range includes M rectification branches and a serial to parallel conversion module. The technical solution of the present disclosure solves the problem in the prior art that it is still difficult to obtain a good performance within a full output voltage range under a wide output voltage requirement.

A PWM controlled multi-phase resonant voltage converter may include a plurality of primary windings powered through respective half-bridges, and as many secondary windings connected to an output terminal of the converter and magnetically coupled to the respective primary windings. The primary or secondary windings may be connected such that a real or virtual neutral point is floating.

A PWM controlled multi-phase resonant voltage converter may include a plurality of primary windings powered through respective half-bridges, and as many secondary windings connected to an output terminal of the converter and magnetically coupled to the respective primary windings. The primary or secondary windings may be connected such that a real or virtual neutral point is floating.

A control device for controlling a switching converter includes a switch controller that generates a control signal with a switching period for controlling switching of a switch of the switching converter and setting a first interval in which a current flows in the switch, a second interval in which energy is transferred onto a storage element of the switching converter, and a third, wait, interval, at the end of the second interval. The duration of the first interval is determined based on a control voltage indicating the output voltage. A pre-distortion stage receives the control voltage and generates a pre-distorted control voltage as a function of the control voltage and a relationship between one of the first and third time intervals and the switching period, wherein the switch controller is configured to control a duration of the first interval based on the pre-distorted control voltage.