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Active Clamp Forward PWM Controller

The ISL6726 is a highly featured single-ended PWM controller intended for applications using the active clamp forward converter topology in either n- or p-channel active clamp configurations, the ...
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Synchronous forward-converter chipset provides active clamp, deters transformer saturation

Milpitas, CA–DC/DC converters which use a transformer for isolation—as many of them do—have a potential problem: under large, sudden changes in output load or input voltage, the loop closure may not ...
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Active Clamp Resets Transformer in Converters

For a PDF version of this article, click here. Power converters based on the forward topology offer high efficiency and good power-handling capability in applications up to several hundred watts. The ...
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Active Clamp Transformer Reset: High or Low Side?

The active clamp transformer reset technique offers many well-documented advantages over traditional single-ended reset techniques, including lower voltage stress on the main MOSFET, the ability to ...