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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Salvatore Giombanco, Cassaro, IT;
Filippo Marino, Tremestieri, IT;
Assignee:
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/335 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/33507 (2013.01); H02M 3/33515 (2013.01); H02M 2001/0009 (2013.01); H02M 2001/0058 (2013.01);
Abstract
A switch-mode power supply includes a power transistor, a transformer, and detection circuitry. The transformer includes a primary winding that is coupled to a drain terminal of the power transistor. The detection circuitry is coupled to a source terminal of the power transistor. The detection circuitry is operable to monitor signal present on the drain terminal via parasitic drain-source capacitance of the power transistor while the power transistor is switched off, and to detect demagnetization of a secondary winding of the transformer via the monitored signal.