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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2021
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Stmicroelectronics Design and Application S.r.o., Prague, CZ;
Alberto Iorio, Aosta, IT;
Maurizio Foresta, Aosta, IT;
Emilio Volpi, Charvensod, IT;
Jan Novotny, Tyn nad Vltavou, CZ;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
STMicroelectronics Design and Application S.R.O., Prague, CZ;
Abstract
A synchronous rectifier driver circuit is configured to drive a synchronous rectifier FET and includes a first terminal configured to be connected to a source terminal of the synchronous rectifier FET. A second terminal is configured to be connected to a drain terminal of the synchronous rectifier FET, and a third terminal is configured to be connected to a gate terminal of the synchronous rectifier FET. The synchronous rectifier driver circuit is configured to measure the voltage between the second terminal and the first terminal, and detect a switch-on instant in which the measured voltage reaches a first threshold value and a switch-off instant in which the measured voltage reaches a second threshold value. The synchronous rectifier driver circuit generates a drive signal between the third terminal and the first terminal as a function of the measured voltage.