Continuous-Time Optimization of Gate Timing for Synchronous Rectification
Abstract
Synchronous rectifiers, which use a controlled MOSFET in place of a standard p-n or Schottky rectifier, are an important technology for low-voltage power converters. Conventional control techniques for synchronous rectification are often very conservative, however, leaving room for improvement. This paper presents a method for monitoring current flow to adaptively optimize the relative timing of two gate signals for a buck converter with synchronous rectification. Theoretical development is given, along with experimental results for two low-voltage converters.
Recommended Citation
J. W. Kimball and P. T. Krein, "Continuous-Time Optimization of Gate Timing for Synchronous Rectification," Proceedings of the 39th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (1996, Ames, IA), vol. 3, pp. 1015 - 1018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Aug 1996.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSCAS.1996.592895
Meeting Name
39th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (1996: Aug. 18-21, Ames, IA)
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sponsor(s)
Sandia Laboratories
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Power Affiliates Program
Keywords and Phrases
Electric Current Control; Gates (Transistor); MOSFET Devices; Optimization; Power Converters; Low Voltage Power Converters; Synchronous Rectifiers; Electric Rectifiers; Timing; Rectifiers; Pulse Width Modulation; MOSFET Circuits; Thyristors; Power MOSFET; Buck Converters; Adaptive Algorithm; Voltage; Switches; Power Convertors; Rectification; Optimisation; Continuous Time Systems; Timing
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
780336364
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1996 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Aug 1996
Comments
This work was supported by Sandia National Laboratories as well as the Power Affiliates Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.