Using output drop detection pulses to achieve fast transient response from a low-power mode

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8059429
APP PUB NO 20110157936A1
SERIAL NO

12655481

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In a first aspect, in a Primary Side Regulation (PSR) power supply, some primary current pulses are used to forward bias an output diode such that an auxiliary winding voltage can be properly sampled after each pulse. The samples are used to regulate the power supply output voltage (VOUT). Other primary current pulses, however, are of a smaller peak amplitude. These pulses are not used for VOUT regulation, but rather are used to determine whether the VOUT has dropped. In a second aspect, a transient current detector circuit within the PSR controller integrated circuit detects whether an optocoupler current has dropped in a predetermined way. If the TRS current detector detects that the optocoupler current has dropped, then the power supply stops operating in a sleep mode and is made to operate in another higher power operating mode in which the power supply switches.

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  • ACTIVE-SEMI, INC.

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Huynh, Steven Fremont, US 72 2317

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