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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2011
Jun Honda, El Segundo, CA (US);
Jong-deog Jeong, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Jun Honda, El Segundo, CA (US);
Jong-Deog Jeong, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
International Rectifier Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for detecting a load in a switched-mode power converter is provided. The switched-mode power converter includes high and low-side power switches which are configured to be driven respectively by high and low-side drive signals to provide a switching voltage. The high and low-side drive signals include a plurality of dead-time periods. The method includes monitoring a waveform of the switching voltage and at least one of the high and low-side drive signals. The monitored waveform of the switching voltage is compared to the monitored waveform of the at least one of the high and low-side drive signals to determine whether the switching voltage is high or low during at least one of the dead-time periods. A current measurement of the load is determined based on whether the switching voltage is high or low during the at least one of the dead-time periods.