Title :
A self-driven active reset converter for low-voltage high-current applications
Author_Institution :
ASTEC Adv. Power Syst., Nepean, Ont., Canada
fDate :
6/22/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An improved self-driven active reset forward converter for low-voltage high-current applications is presented. The converter is derived from the operation of an active clamp forward. The suitability of the proposed converter for high frequency operation is illustrated. The advantages of the proposed converter in terms of simple drive requirements are explained. The converter is shown to exhibit reduced output ripple contents even with reduced output filter components. Experimental results are presented substantiating the operational features of the converter
Keywords :
AC-DC power convertors; PWM power convertors; driver circuits; harmonic distortion; power conversion harmonics; power semiconductor switches; rectifying circuits; switching circuits; drive requirements; high frequency operation; low-voltage high-current applications; operational features; output filter components; output ripple content; self-driven active reset forward converter; synchronous rectification; Capacitors; Circuit topology; Clamps; Filters; Frequency conversion; Power supplies; Switches; Switching circuits; Switching converters; Switching frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2000. APEC 2000. Fifteenth Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5864-3
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.2000.822580
