DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION OF EFFICIENCY USING DEAD TIME AND FET DRIVE CONTROL

摘要

A power converter uses a control method to optimize efficiency by dynamically optimizing a controlled parameter. A change in efficiency of the converter after changing at least one controlled parameter is determined. The direction of change in efficiency of the converter is compared to a direction of the change in the controlled parameter. The controlled parameter is changed in a positive direction when the direction in the change in the efficiency of the converter and the direction of the change in the controlled parameter are the same and changed in a negative direction when the direction in the change in the efficiency of the converter and the direction of the change in the controlled parameter are opposite. The controlled parameters may include dead time between turn-on and turn-off and between turn-off and turn-on of the primary and corresponding secondary side switches of the controller, drive voltage(s) for the switches, and intermediate bus voltages.