Title :
Drive voltage optimization controller to improve efficiency
Author :
Abu Qahouq, Jaber A. ; Al-Hoor, Wisam ; Yao, Liangbin ; Batarseh, Issa
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL
Abstract :
An adaptive digital controller with maximum efficiency point tracking to optimize the FETs´ switches driving-voltage is presented in this paper. The driving-voltage-optimization (DVO) method adaptively changes the FETs driving voltage magnitude while tracking the converter minimum input current/power (maximum efficiency) point. The DVO digital controller continuously finds the optimum FETs driving voltage that will result in a minimum total combined FETs driving and conduction losses while converter parameters and conditions vary. In this paper, the DVO method is discussed analyzed, and its digital control algorithm and experimental implementation are presented
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; controllers; digital control; field effect transistor switches; DC-DC converter; FET switches; adaptive digital controller; conduction losses; converter parameters; digital control algorithm; drive voltage optimization; field effect transistor switches; Adaptive control; Batteries; DC-DC power converters; Digital control; Equations; FETs; Programmable control; Switches; Switching frequency; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2006. ISCAS 2006. Proceedings. 2006 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Island of Kos
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9389-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2006.1693075
