Title :
A soft switching constant frequency PWM DC/DC converter with low switch stress and wide linearity
Author :
Kim, In-Dong ; Nho, Eui-Cheol ; Cho, Gyu-Hyeong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Seoul, South Korea
Abstract :
A zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) DC/DC converter which operates on constant frequency and has wide linearity is proposed. The ZVS operations are achieved for the primary switches and for the secondary rectifier diodes to reduce the switch stresses and losses. The converter has low volt-ampere ratings for the devices and components, constant switching frequency operation, and almost linear and load-independent DC conversion-ratio characteristics. The voltage and current stresses are low and are always limited to the supply voltage and the output current, respectively
Keywords :
power convertors; pulse width modulation; constant frequency PWM DC/DC converter; current stresses; load-independent DC conversion-ratio characteristics; low switch stress; primary switches; secondary rectifier diodes; soft switching; voltage stresses; wide linearity; zero-voltage-switching; DC-DC power converters; Diodes; Frequency conversion; Linearity; Pulse width modulation; Pulse width modulation converters; Rectifiers; Stress; Switches; Zero voltage switching;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics Society, 1990. IECON '90., 16th Annual Conference of IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pacific Grove, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-600-4
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.1990.149255