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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2014
Power Integrations, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Stefan Bäurle, San Jose, CA (US);
David Michael Hugh Matthews, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Power Integrations, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A controller for use in a power converter includes a drive circuit coupled to control switching of a power switch of the power converter to regulate the output of the power converter. A limit sense circuit is coupled to output a limit sense signal in response to a condition of the power converter. The drive circuit is coupled to operate in a first operation mode if there is a no limit condition. The first operation mode includes regulating the output of the power converter with a regulated output voltage and a first maximum output current. The drive circuit is coupled to operate in a second operation mode if there is a limit condition. The second operation mode regulating the output of the power converter with the regulated output voltage and a second maximum output current wherein the second maximum output current is less than the first maximum output current.