A lossless current sensing technique for flyback converters

2009

Regardless of the feedback control, almost all converters require input or output current sense for overcurrent protection. If a current mode control is implemented, high accuracy is also required. The optimal current sensing method shows the highest accuracy and the lowest power dissipation. In this paper, a lossless and accurate current sensing technique for Flyback converters is proposed. An RC network is parallel connected with the primary MOSFET and the voltage signal across the sense capacitor accurately reproduces the magnetizing current waveform. The RC technique benefits from all the advantages of the most common current sensing techniques currently applied to Flyback converters, a…