• DocumentCode
    3861024
  • Title

    A technique for reducing rectifier reverse-recovery-related losses in high-power boost converters

  • Author

    M.M. Jovanovic

  • Author_Institution
    DELTA Products Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1998
  • Firstpage
    932
  • Lastpage
    941
  • Abstract
    A circuit technique that reduces the boost power converter losses caused by the reverse-recovery current of the rectifier is described. The losses are reduced by inserting an inductor in the series path of the boost switch and a rectifier to control the di/dt rate of the rectifier during its turn off. The energy from the inductor after the boost switch turn off is returned to the input or delivered to the output via an active snubber.
  • Keywords
    "Rectifiers","Switches","Snubbers","Clamps","Switching converters","Zero voltage switching","MOSFET circuits","Active inductors","Topology","Capacitors"
  • Journal_Title
    IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-8993
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/63.712314
  • Filename
    712314
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3861024