The present invention provides a soft-transition controller for use with a
synchronous converter having primary and secondary rectifiers. In one
embodiment, the soft-transition controller includes a primary driver
configured to provide a primary drive signal to the primary rectifier
operating in a synchronous mode, while the secondary rectifier is
operating in a diode mode, to provide an output voltage of the
synchronous rectifier. Additionally, the soft-transition controller also
includes a complementary driver coupled to the primary driver and
configured to provide a soft-transition drive signal during a transition
period, which transfers the secondary rectifier from the diode mode to a
synchronous mode while maintaining the output voltage within a
predetermined voltage range.