A fully soft-switched multiphase DC-DC converter with reduced switch count for high power application

Minjae Kim, Daeki Yang, Sewan Choi

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Abstract

This paper proposes a fully soft-switched multiphase dc-dc converter for high power application. The proposed multiphase converter exhibits low switch count and simple gate driver circuit. Owing to use of low rated lossless passive clamp and series resonant circuits, ZCS turn-on and ZVS turn-off of switches and ZCS turn-off of diodes are achieved. Further, despite the passive clamp method, operating duty cycle range is not limited, resulting in no additional start-up circuitry required. Experimental results on a 50kHz, 5kW prototype are provided to validate the proposed converter.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Hiroshima - ECCE Asia 2014
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages2247-2251
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781479927050
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event7th International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Hiroshima - ECCE Asia 2014 - Hiroshima, Japan
Duration: 18 May 201421 May 2014

Publication series

Name2014 International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Hiroshima - ECCE Asia 2014

Conference

Conference7th International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Hiroshima - ECCE Asia 2014
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityHiroshima
Period18/05/1421/05/14

Keywords

  • high power dc-dc converter
  • lossless snubber
  • multiphase
  • Soft switching

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