Title :
Solutions for hot-swap problem in parallel low output voltage AC/DC converters with multiple outputs
Author :
Hua, Lei ; Luo, Shiguo ; Batarseh, Issa
Author_Institution :
Tyco Electron. Power Syst., Mesquite, TX, USA
Abstract :
The hot swap problem introduced by mechanical design is addressed in this paper and a new solution approach is proposed to the common problem in distributed power systems with parallel DC/DC power converters. A simplified theoretical analysis for the failure mechanism is also presented. The experiments based on a 300 W prototype with 5 V and 3.3 V outputs are implemented, and the experimental results agree with the theoretical analysis
Keywords :
AC-DC power convertors; DC-DC power convertors; PWM power convertors; circuit reliability; field effect transistor switches; power MOSFET; power semiconductor switches; rectifying circuits; switching circuits; 3.3 V; 300 W; 5 V; distributed power system; failure mechanism; hot swap problem solution; low output voltage AC/DC power converters; parallel DC/DC converters; Circuits; Connectors; DC-DC power converters; Failure analysis; Low voltage; Power electronics; Power supplies; Power system analysis computing; Power transformers; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2001. MWSCAS 2001. Proceedings of the 44th IEEE 2001 Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7150-X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.2001.986352
