Minimum off-time adaptive to timing fault conditions for synchronous rectifier control

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PATENT NO 9906151
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14835487

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A switching power converter may include a power switch coupled to a primary winding of a transformer, and a primary controller configured to turn on and off the power switch, a synchronous rectifier switch coupled to a secondary winding of a transformer, and a synchronous rectifier controller configured to turn on and off the synchronous rectifier switch. The synchronous rectifier controller may monitor a voltage across the synchronous rectifier switch. The synchronous rectifier controller may detect a fault condition responsive to the voltage reaching a turn-off voltage threshold before a minimum on-time timer expires. The synchronous rectifier controller may detect a fault condition responsive to the synchronous rectifier switch being turned off at the same time, immediately after, or within a timing guardband after the minimum on-time timer expires. The synchronous rectifier controller may adaptively increase a minimum off-time period for the synchronous rectifier switch.

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DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR INC675 CAMPBELL TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY SUITE 150 CAMPBELL CA 95008

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Kong, Pengju Campbell, US 37 238
Liang, Wenbo Campbell, US 15 78

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