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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2021
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Claudio Adragna, Monza, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
In an embodiment, a method for controlling a synchronous rectifier (SR) transistor of a flyback converter includes: determining a first voltage across conduction terminals of the SR transistor; asserting a turn-on signal when a body diode of the SR transistor is conducting current; asserting a turn-off signal when current flowing through the conduction terminals of the SR transistor decreases below a first threshold; generating a gating signal based on an output voltage of the flyback converter and on the first voltage; turning on the SR transistor based on the turn-on signal and on the gating signal; and turning off the SR transistor based on the turn-off signal.