• DocumentCode
    174270
  • Title

    Comparative efficiency evaluation of buck and hybrid buck DC-DC converters for automotive applications

  • Author

    Pelan, Ovidiu ; Cornea, Octavian ; Muntean, N. ; Blaabjerg, Frede

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. Politeh. Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    22-24 May 2014
  • Firstpage
    582
  • Lastpage
    587
  • Abstract
    This paper presents and discusses design considerations and efficiency investigation of a conventional step-down and a hybrid switched-capacitor DC-DC converter. Three MOSFETs with low on-resistance have been tested for each converter in order to find the most adequate switch for this application. The experimental results and comparative efficiency graphs were obtained with a 1kW laboratory prototype dedicated for a 42/14V dual voltage automotive system.
  • Keywords
    DC-DC power convertors; automotive electrics; automotive electronics; power MOSFET; MOSFET; comparative efficiency evaluation; comparative efficiency graphs; conventional step-down DC-DC converter; design consideration; dual-voltage automotive system; efficiency investigation; hybrid buck DC-DC converters; hybrid switched-capacitor DC-DC converter; on-resistance; power 1 kW; voltage 14 V; voltage 42 V; Capacitors; Inductors; Power generation; Switches; Switching circuits; Topology; Transistors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (OPTIM), 2014 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Bran
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OPTIM.2014.6850888
  • Filename
    6850888