Power Converter And Power Conversion Method
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1. A power converter circuit comprising:
- a transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding;
a first electronic switch connected in series with the primary winding;
a rectifier circuit connected between the secondary winding and an output, wherein the rectifier circuit comprises a second electronic switch;
a feedback circuit coupled to the output and configured to generate a feedback signal based on an output signal available at the output; and
a first control circuit configured to operate the power converter circuit in one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode based on the feedback signal and a signal level of the output signal.
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In accordance with an embodiment, a power conversion method includes operating a power converter circuit in one of a first operation and a second operation mode based on a feedback signal and a signal level of an output signal at an output. The power converter includes a transformer with a primary winding and a secondary winding, a first electronic switch connected in series with the primary winding, and a rectifier circuit connected between the secondary winding and the output and comprising a second electronic switch. The feedback signal is dependent on the output signal
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33 Claims
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1. A power converter circuit comprising:
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a transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding; a first electronic switch connected in series with the primary winding; a rectifier circuit connected between the secondary winding and an output, wherein the rectifier circuit comprises a second electronic switch; a feedback circuit coupled to the output and configured to generate a feedback signal based on an output signal available at the output; and a first control circuit configured to operate the power converter circuit in one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode based on the feedback signal and a signal level of the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A power conversion method, comprising:
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operating a power converter circuit in one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode based on a feedback signal and a signal level of an output signal at an output, wherein the power converter circuit comprises;
a transformer with a primary winding and a secondary winding, a first electronic switch connected in series with the primary winding, and a rectifier circuit connected between the secondary winding and the output and comprising a second electronic switch, andwherein the feedback signal is dependent on the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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