Two terminals quasi resonant tank circuit
First Claim
1. A power converter comprising:
- a transformer;
a resonant type circuit coupled to the transformer, a primary switch, an auxiliary switch, first and second resonance capacitors, and a rectifier located near a secondary side of the transformer; and
a flyback type converter, wherein the flyback type converter includes;
a comparator to detect the voltage across the second resonance capacitor, anda driver to drive the auxiliary switch based on the output state of the comparator.
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Abstract
A power converter includes a transformer, a primary switch, an auxiliary switch, first and second resonance capacitors, and a secondary side rectification means. A switch mode power supply is formed to use reflected voltage and parasitic capacitance as an energy source for a transformer resonance. The auxiliary switch effectively exchanges energy between the primary inductance of the transformer and the first and second resonant capacitors. The auxiliary switch effectively switches the transformer resonance between two distinct frequencies. In one embodiment of the invention, the power converter can be, but is not limited to, a flyback converter and further includes a comparator and a driver. The comparator is for detecting the voltage across the second resonance capacitor and the driver is configured to drive the auxiliary switch based on the output state of the comparator. The resonant nature of the converter provides zero voltage (ZVS) for the primary switch as well as for the auxiliary switch.
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46 Claims
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1. A power converter comprising:
a transformer;
a resonant type circuit coupled to the transformer, a primary switch, an auxiliary switch, first and second resonance capacitors, and a rectifier located near a secondary side of the transformer; and
a flyback type converter, wherein the flyback type converter includes;a comparator to detect the voltage across the second resonance capacitor, and a driver to drive the auxiliary switch based on the output state of the comparator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A power converter comprising:
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a transformer; a resonant type circuit coupled to the transformer, the resonant type circuit comprising; a first capacitor coupled to the transformer for operating at a first resonance frequency, and a second capacitor selectively coupled in parallel to the first capacitor for operating at a second resonance frequency; and a flyback type converter, wherein the flyback type converter includes; a comparator to detect the voltage across the second capacitor, and a driver to drive the auxiliary switch based on the output state of the comparator.
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9. A power converter comprising:
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a transformer; a main switch; a first resonance capacitor coupled to the transformer to form a resonant circuit with the primary inductance of said transformer; a second resonance capacitor coupled to the transformer through an auxiliary switch to form a resonant circuit with the primary inductance of said transformer; a switching cycle comprising a first resonant cycle and a second resonant cycle, wherein energy in the first resonant capacitor is substantially transferred to the second resonance capacitor through the first and second resonant cycles; a comparator; and driving means to drive the auxiliary switch, wherein the auxiliary switch switches over when most of the resonant energy is stored in the transformer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A power converter comprising:
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a transformer; a main switch; a first resonance capacitor coupled to the transformer to form a resonant circuit with the primary inductance of said transformer; a second resonance capacitor coupled to the transformer through an auxiliary switch to form a resonant circuit with the primary inductance of said transformer; a switching cycle comprising a first resonant cycle and a second resonant cycle, wherein the auxiliary switch is driven from a resonant cycle; a flyback transformer topology; and a parametric circuit coupled to the transformer, wherein the parametric circuit is configured to be driven by voltage developed across the transformer during a magnetic flux reset cycle in the flyback transformer topology. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A power converter comprising:
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a transformer; a resonant type circuit coupled to the transformer, the resonant type circuit for providing a switching cycle for the transformer, the switching cycle comprising a first cycle and a second cycle, wherein the resonant type circuit is configured to store and release electromagnetic energy from a set of parasitic and non parasitic components; a flyback transformer topology; and a parametric circuit coupled to the transformer, wherein the parametric circuit is configured to be driven by voltage developed across the transformer during a magnetic flux reset cycle in the flyback transformer topology. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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