Controller and control method for controlling a switched-mode power converter in case of break-through situations

The present document relates to power converters. In particular, the present document relates to the protection of the power switches of power converters. A controller configured to control a switched-mode power converter is described. The controller comprises a control pin for controlling a state o...

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Hauptverfasser: Weinacht Manfred, Knoedgen Horst
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Zusammenfassung:The present document relates to power converters. In particular, the present document relates to the protection of the power switches of power converters. A controller configured to control a switched-mode power converter is described. The controller comprises a control pin for controlling a state of a power switch of the switched-mode power converter using a control signal; and a sensing pin for receiving a sensed current signal indicative of a current through the power switch. The controller is configured to detect a break-through situation of the power switch based on the state of the power switch and based on the sensed current signal.