2950 results about "Light load" patented technology

The invention provides a control method of a flyback converter. The control method is a control method in a mixed control mode; in other words, the flyback converter works in a non-complementation state under light loads, the clamp switch pipe on time is shortened through down conversion, and light load losses are effectively reduced through down conversion; flyback converter works in a fixed-frequency drive complementation state under heavy loads, and the clamp switch pipe on time is prolonged. Compared with the prior art, the control method has the advantages that the voltage stress of a main switch pipe and a clamp capacitor can be effectively reduced, the main switch pipe off losses can be reduced, the clamp circuit current change slope is decreased, the EMI interference is reduced, the secondary current change slope is decreased, and the longer detection reaction time is provided for synchronous rectification. Meanwhile, the working area of a magnetic core in the third quadrant is enlarged, the maximum flux density is reduced, and the size of the magnetic core is reduced.

Adaptive multi-mode digital control schemes that improve the light-load efficiency (and thus the overall average efficiency) in switch-mode power converters without causing performance issues such as audible noises or excessive voltage ripples. Embodiments include a switch-mode power converter that reduces current in the power converter using a second pulse-width-modulation (PWM) mode before reaching switching frequencies that generate audible noises. As the load across the output of the power converter is reduced, the power converter transitions from a first PWM mode in high load conditions to a first pulse-frequency-modulation (PFM) mode, then to a second PWM mode, and finally to a second PFM mode. During the second PFM mode, the switching frequency is dropped to audible frequency levels. Current in the power converter, however, is reduced in the second PWM mode before transitioning to the second PFM mode. Therefore, the power converter produces less or no audible noise in light load conditions where the switching frequency drops to audible frequency levels, while achieving high efficiency across varying load conditions.