Title :
A 10 kW DC-DC converter using IGBTs with active snubbers
Author :
Masserant, Brian J. ; Shriver, Jeffrey L. ; Stuart, Thomas A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Toledo Univ., OH, USA
Abstract :
A full bridge DC-DC power converter is described that employs zero voltage switching (ZVS) on one leg and zero current switching (ZCS) on the other. This technique produces exceptionally low IGBT switching losses through the use of an active snubber that recycles energy back to the source. Experimental results are presented for a 10 kW, 20 kHz converter
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; bridge circuits; insulated gate bipolar transistors; losses; power semiconductor switches; snubbers; switching circuits; 10 kW; 20 kHz; IGBTs; ZCS; ZVS; active snubbers; energy recycling; full bridge DC-DC power converter; switching losses; zero current switching; zero voltage switching; Bridge circuits; DC-DC power converters; FETs; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Leg; Snubbers; Switching converters; Switching loss; Zero current switching; Zero voltage switching;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1993. PESC '93 Record., 24th Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1243-0
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.1993.471955
