Title :
Performance of low loss synchronous rectifiers in a series-parallel resonant DC-DC converter
Author :
Fisher, R.A. ; Korman, C.S. ; Franz, G.A. ; Ludwig, G.W. ; Walden, J.P. ; El-Hamamsy, S.A. ; Shenai, K. ; Kuo, M.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Corp. Res. & Dev. Center, Schenectady, NY, USA
Abstract :
The functionality of efficient synchronous rectifier components, specially developed for resonant DC-DC converter topologies designed to operate at high frequency, has been demonstrated in a series-parallel converter circuit operating at 420 kHz and 85 W. Conduction losses for these components are three times lower than for Schottky diodes. Switching conditions for efficient operation have been identified both experimentally and using accurate multilevel modeling
Keywords :
power convertors; rectifiers; 420 kHz; 85 W; low loss synchronous rectifiers; series-parallel resonant DC-DC converter; Circuit testing; Circuit topology; DC-DC power converters; FETs; Frequency conversion; MOSFET circuits; Performance loss; Power MOSFET; Rectifiers; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1989. APEC' 89. Conference Proceedings 1989., Fourth Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.1989.36976
