Title :
Bimodal DC-DC converter with an efficient pass-through zone
Author :
Mullett, Charles E.
Author_Institution :
ON Semicond., Santa Paula, CA
Abstract :
A new, efficient DC-DC converter is formed by combining buck and boost stages and controlling the switches to provide a pass-through zone such that when the value of the input is close to the output voltage no switched-mode processing occurs. Efficiency is improved throughout the entire range of operation. It is ideally suited as a preregulator in automotive applications
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; switching convertors; automotive application; bimodal DC-DC converter; pass-through zone; preregulator; switches; Capacitors; Circuits; DC-DC power converters; Diodes; Equations; Inductors; Switches; Switching converters; Topology; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2005. APEC 2005. Twentieth Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8975-1
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.2005.1453114
