Patent attributes
A switching control circuit for controlling an LLC converter that includes a first switching device, a first free-wheeling diode connected in parallel with the first switching device, a second switching device connected in series with the first switching device and the first free-wheeling diode, and a second free-wheeling diode connected in parallel with the second switching device. The switching control circuit controls switching of the first and second switching devices. The switching control circuit includes a determination circuit determining whether an operation mode of the LLC converter is a first mode or a second mode based on the resonant current of the LLC converter, and a drive signal output circuit outputting first and second drive signals for respectively switching the first and second switching devices based on the determined operation mode, to thereby prevent a shoot-through current from flowing through the first switching device or the second switching device.