Patents by Inventor Minoru Kado

Minoru Kado has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11201555
    Abstract: Disclosed is a switching power supply device including: a transformer for voltage conversion; a main switching element connected in series to a primary coil; a primary side control circuit that performs on/off control of the main switching element; a synchronous rectification MOS transistor connected in series to a secondary coil; and a secondary side control circuit that performs on/off control of the MOS transistor, wherein the secondary side control circuit includes: an off-timing detection circuit that compares a drain voltage of the MOS transistor with a predetermined threshold voltage, and detects a timing to turn off the MOS transistor; and a threshold voltage setting circuit that sets the threshold voltage, and the threshold voltage setting circuit sets the threshold voltage based on a conduction period of the secondary coil or a period obtained by adding the conduction period to a conduction period of the primary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru Kado, Takumi Hyugaji, Takeshi Sato
  • Patent number: 11128228
    Abstract: A switching power supply device includes a transformer for voltage conversion, a synchronous rectification MOS transistor, and a secondary side control circuit. The synchronous rectification MOS transistor is connected in series to a secondary side coil of the transformer. The secondary side control circuit performs on/off control of the synchronous rectification MOS transistor based on a drain voltage of the synchronous rectification MOS transistor. The secondary side control circuit includes a peak period detection circuit and a determination reference voltage generation circuit. The peak period detection circuit detects a peak period of the drain voltage. The determination reference voltage generation circuit generates a reference voltage to be used as a reference for determining the peak period based on a voltage in the peak period. The peak period detection circuit detects the peak period based on the drain voltage and on the reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Hyugaji, Takeshi Sato, Minoru Kado
  • Patent number: 11088628
    Abstract: A switching power supply device includes a transformer for voltage conversion, a synchronous rectification MOS transistor, a secondary side control circuit, and a minimum on-time setting circuit. The synchronous rectification MOS transistor is connected in series to a secondary side coil of the transformer. The secondary side control circuit performs on/off control of the synchronous rectification MOS transistor based on a drain voltage of the synchronous rectification MOS transistor. The minimum on-time setting circuit sets a minimum on-time when turning on the synchronous rectification MOS transistor based on a peak period and a bottom period detected by the secondary side control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Hyugaji, Takeshi Sato, Minoru Kado
  • Publication number: 20200313562
    Abstract: A switching power supply device includes a transformer for voltage conversion, a synchronous rectification MOS transistor, a secondary side control circuit, and a minimum on-time setting circuit. The synchronous rectification MOS transistor is connected in series to a secondary side coil of the transformer. The secondary side control circuit performs on/off control of the synchronous rectification MOS transistor based on a drain voltage of the synchronous rectification MOS transistor. The minimum on-time setting circuit sets a minimum on-time when turning on the synchronous rectification MOS transistor based on a peak period and a bottom period detected by the secondary side control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi HYUGAJI, Takeshi SATO, Minoru KADO
  • Publication number: 20200313563
    Abstract: A switching power supply device includes a transformer for voltage conversion, a synchronous rectification MOS transistor, and a secondary side control circuit. The synchronous rectification MOS transistor is connected in series to a secondary side coil of the transformer. The secondary side control circuit performs on/off control of the synchronous rectification MOS transistor based on a drain voltage of the synchronous rectification MOS transistor. The secondary side control circuit includes a peak period detection circuit and a determination reference voltage generation circuit. The peak period detection circuit detects a peak period of the drain voltage. The determination reference voltage generation circuit generates a reference voltage to be used as a reference for determining the peak period based on a voltage in the peak period. The peak period detection circuit detects the peak period based on the drain voltage and on the reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi HYUGAJI, Takeshi SATO, Minoru KADO
  • Publication number: 20200280264
    Abstract: Disclosed is a switching power supply device including: a transformer for voltage conversion; a main switching element connected in series to a primary coil; a primary side control circuit that performs on/off control of the main switching element; a synchronous rectification MOS transistor connected in series to a secondary coil; and a secondary side control circuit that performs on/off control of the MOS transistor, wherein the secondary side control circuit includes: an off-timing detection circuit that compares a drain voltage of the MOS transistor with a predetermined threshold voltage, and detects a timing to turn off the MOS transistor; and a threshold voltage setting circuit that sets the threshold voltage, and the threshold voltage setting circuit sets the threshold voltage based on a conduction period of the secondary coil or a period obtained by adding the conduction period to a conduction period of the primary coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru KADO, Takumi HYUGAJI, Takeshi SATO
  • Patent number: 10536089
    Abstract: A switching power source apparatus includes: a synchronous rectifier switching element for synchronous rectification constituted of an insulated-gate field-effect transistor; and a secondary-side control circuit including a detector circuit and a timer circuit. The secondary-side control circuit performs ON/OFF control of the synchronous rectifier switching element. The detector circuit monitors a voltage of a drain terminal of the synchronous rectifier switching element, and detects an abnormal state in which the voltage of the drain terminal is undetectable. The timer circuit starts up and measures a predetermined time in response to the detector circuit detecting the abnormal state. When the detector circuit detects the abnormal state, and the predetermined time elapses according to the timer circuit, the secondary-side control circuit outputs a detection signal indicating an abnormality to outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Hyugaji, Minoru Kado
  • Publication number: 20190229635
    Abstract: A switching power source apparatus includes: a synchronous rectifier switching element for synchronous rectification constituted of an insulated-gate field-effect transistor; and a secondary-side control circuit including a detector circuit and a timer circuit. The secondary-side control circuit performs ON/OFF control of the synchronous rectifier switching element. The detector circuit monitors a voltage of a drain terminal of the synchronous rectifier switching element, and detects an abnormal state in which the voltage of the drain terminal is undetectable. The timer circuit starts up and measures a predetermined time in response to the detector circuit detecting the abnormal state. When the detector circuit detects the abnormal state, and the predetermined time elapses according to the timer circuit, the secondary-side control circuit outputs a detection signal indicating an abnormality to outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi HYUGAJI, Minoru KADO
  • Patent number: 9030131
    Abstract: An insulated power supply device includes: an electric power conversion unit, a rectifier, a filter, a detection unit, a control circuit, and a signal transmission unit. The control circuit generates and outputs a control signal for a switching element that controls a current to be flown through a primary side of the electric power conversion unit. The signal transmission unit transmits, to the control circuit, a detection signal by the detection unit for detecting an output current or an output voltage. An output control pulse signal having control information in a duty ratio can be supplied as an outputted control signal individually to both of the control circuit and a secondary side of the electric power conversion unit. The output current or the output voltage can be thereby controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Kado, Satoshi Arima, Takashi Inoue
  • Publication number: 20130134892
    Abstract: An insulated power supply device includes: an electric power conversion unit, a rectifier, a filter, a detection unit, a control circuit, and a signal transmission unit. The control circuit generates and outputs a control signal for a switching element that controls a current to be flown through a primary side of the electric power conversion unit. The signal transmission unit transmits, to the control circuit, a detection signal by the detection unit for detecting an output current or an output voltage. An output control pulse signal having control information in a duty ratio can be supplied as an outputted control signal individually to both of the control circuit and a secondary side of the electric power conversion unit. The output current or the output voltage can be thereby controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Minoru Kado, Satoshi Arima, Takashi Inoue