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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2017
Crane Electronics, Inc., Redmond, WA (US);
Cuon Lam, Renton, WA (US);
Hach Nguyen, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Khoa Nguyen, Seattle, WA (US);
Peter Odell, Seattle, WA (US);
Sovann Song, Bothell, WA (US);
Crane Electronics, Inc., Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A circuit for providing dynamic output current sharing using average current mode control for active-reset and self-driven synchronous rectification with pre-bias startup and redundancy capabilities for power converters. The circuit communicates a secondary side feedback signal to a primary side via a bidirectional magnetic communicator that also provides a secondary voltage supply. Pre-bias startup is achieved by detection of the output current direction and controlling the gate signals of synchronous rectifiers. The circuit permits dynamic current sharing via a single-control signal and automatic master converter selection and promotion.