Patent ID: 7023709

Claim:
A power converter comprising: a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding; a first high side switch and a first low side switch coupled in series along a first path of a full bridge circuit, a first node between said first high side switch and said first low side switch; a second high side switch and a second low side switch coupled in series along a second path of said full bridge circuit, a second node between said second high side switch and said second low side switch, wherein said primary winding is coupled between said first node and said second node; a first rectifier switch coupled to one end of said secondary winding; a second rectifier switch coupled to an opposite end of said secondary winding; a first path capable of providing a first rectifier drive signal from said first node to said second rectifier switch; and a second path capable of providing a second rectifier drive signal from said second node to said first rectifier switch.