DocumentCode
1848600
Title
Multi-element (matrix) transformers for switched-mode power supplies
Author
Williams, R. ; Grant, D.A. ; Gowar, J.
Author_Institution
Ind. Electron. Group, Bristol Univ., UK
fYear
1993
fDate
7-11 Mar 1993
Firstpage
579
Lastpage
583
Abstract
The performance of low voltage, toroidal transformer designs is evaluated in both hard and soft switching power converters. The hard switching converters suffer from high MOSFET switching losses. This can be eliminated by adopting a soft switching, zero voltage switching quasi-resonant converter. All the transformers possess high power density with good efficiency
Keywords
circuit resonance; power convertors; power transformers; switched mode power supplies; switching circuits; LV; MOSFET switching losses; efficiency; hard switching; matrix transformers; multi-element transformers; performance; power converters; power density; soft switching; switched-mode power supplies; toroidal transformer designs; zero voltage switching quasi-resonant; Circuit testing; Clamps; Inductance; Magnetic cores; Matrices; Matrix converters; Switched-mode power supply; Switching converters; Toroidal magnetic fields; Transformer cores;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1993. APEC '93. Conference Proceedings 1993., Eighth Annual
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0983-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APEC.1993.290723
Filename
290723
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