Driver for a synchronous rectifier and power converter employing the same
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1. A driver for a controllable switch, comprising:
- a first driver switch coupled to a switched terminal of said controllable switch; and
a second driver switch inverted with respect to said first driver switch and coupled to another switched terminal of said controllable switch, wherein said first and second driver switches are configured to provide a drive signal to a control terminal of said controllable switch to turn on said controllable switch when said another switched terminal of said controllable switch becomes negative with respect to said switched terminal of said controllable switch and to turn off said controllable switch when said another switched terminal of said controllable switch becomes positive with respect to said switched terminal of said controllable switch.
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Abstract
A driver for a switch, method of driving a switch, and a power converter employing the same. The driver for the switch includes a first driver switch coupled to a terminal of the switch. The driver also includes a second driver switch inverted with respect to the first driver switch and coupled to another terminal of the switch, wherein the first and second driver switches are configured to provide a drive signal to a control terminal of the switch.
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35 Claims
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1. A driver for a controllable switch, comprising:
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a first driver switch coupled to a switched terminal of said controllable switch; and a second driver switch inverted with respect to said first driver switch and coupled to another switched terminal of said controllable switch, wherein said first and second driver switches are configured to provide a drive signal to a control terminal of said controllable switch to turn on said controllable switch when said another switched terminal of said controllable switch becomes negative with respect to said switched terminal of said controllable switch and to turn off said controllable switch when said another switched terminal of said controllable switch becomes positive with respect to said switched terminal of said controllable switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A method comprising providing a drive signal to a control terminal of a controllable switch with a first driver switch coupled to a switched terminal of said controllable switch, and a second driver switch inverted with respect to said first driver switch and coupled to another switched terminal of said controllable switch, said first and second driver switches providing said drive signal to said control terminal of said controllable switch to turn on said controllable switch when said another switched terminal of said controllable switch becomes negative with respect to said switched terminal of said controllable switch and to turn off said controllable switch when said another switched terminal of said controllable switch becomes positive with respect to said switched terminal of said controllable switch.
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16. A power converter, comprising:
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a power switch coupled to a source of electrical power; a synchronous rectifier switch configured to provide an output voltage for said power converter; and a driver for said synchronous rectifier switch, including; a first driver switch coupled to a switched terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch, and a second driver switch inverted with respect to said first driver switch and coupled to another switched terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch, wherein said first and second driver switches are configured to provide a drive signal to a control terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch to turn on said synchronous rectifier switch when said another switched terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch becomes negative with respect to said switched terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch and to turn off said synchronous rectifier switch when said another switched terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch becomes positive with respect to said switched terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A driver for a controllable switch, comprising:
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a driver switch coupled to a switched terminal of said controllable switch; and a diode coupled to a control terminal of said driver switch and another switched terminal of said controllable switch, wherein said driver switch and said diode are configured to provide a drive signal to a control terminal of said controllable switch to turn on said controllable switch when said another switched terminal of said controllable switch becomes negative with respect to said switched terminal of said controllable switch and to turn off said controllable switch when said another switched terminal of said controllable switch becomes positive with respect to said switched terminal of said controllable switch. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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- 28. A method comprising providing a drive signal to a control terminal of a controllable switch with a driver switch coupled to a switched terminal of said controllable switch, and a diode coupled to a control terminal of said driver switch and another switched terminal of said controllable switch, said driver switch and said diode providing said drive signal to said control terminal of said controllable switch to turn on said controllable switch when said another switched terminal of said controllable switch becomes negative with respect to said switched terminal of said controllable switch and to turn off said controllable switch when said another switched terminal of said controllable switch becomes positive with respect to said switched terminal of said controllable switch.
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31. A power converter, comprising:
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a power switch coupled to a source of electrical power; a synchronous rectifier switch configured to provide an output voltage for said power converter; and a driver for said synchronous rectifier switch, including; a driver switch coupled to a switched terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch; and a diode coupled to a control terminal of said driver switch and another switched terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch, wherein said driver switch and said diode are configured to provide a drive signal to a control terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch to turn on said synchronous rectifier switch when said another switched terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch becomes negative with respect to said switched terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch and to turn off said synchronous rectifier switch when said another switched terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch becomes positive with respect to said switched terminal of said synchronous rectifier switch. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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