Energy Efficiency Implement Soft Switching at Zero Voltage of Transistors in Push-Pull Converter, with a Throttle at the Input

Author(s):  
Maxim P. Sukhorukov ◽  
Yuriy A. Kremzukov ◽  
Daria S. Torgaeva
Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 1705
Author(s):  
Ingrid Casallas ◽  
Robert Urbina ◽  
Carlos-Ivan Paez-Rueda ◽  
Gabriel Perilla ◽  
Manuel Pérez ◽  
...  

This paper explores the design of a Class-E amplifier with finite DC-feed inductance using three tuning methods. Furthermore, this work quantifies the impacts of the tuning process (referred to in this paper as the tuning effect) on the main figures of merit (FoMs) of this amplifier. The tuning goals were to guarantee two conditions: zero voltage and zero voltage derivative switching (i.e., soft-switching tuning). To the best of the authors’ knowledge, systematic tuning methods have not been analyzed before for this amplifier topology. Two of them are based on the iterative component tuning process, and they have been explored previously in the design of the conventional class-E amplifier with an RF choke inductance. The last tuning method explores the simultaneous adjustment of the control signal period and one amplifier capacitor. The analyzed tuning methods were validated by extensive simulations of case studies, which were designed following the power specifications of the Qi standard. In 100% and 96% of the case studies, zero voltage switching (ZVS) and zero-derivative voltage switching (ZDS) were achieved, respectively. Furthermore, we identified an unexpected behavior in the tuning process (referred to in this paper as the turning point), which consisted of a change of the expected trend of the soft-switching (i.e., ZVS and ZDS) point, and it occurred in 21% of the case studies. When this behavior occurred and converged to at least ZVS, the tuning process required more iterations and a large number of tuning variables. Additionally, after the tuning process, the total harmonic distortion and output power capacity were improved (i.e., in 78% and 61% of the case studies, respectively), whereas the output power, drain and added power efficiencies deteriorated (i.e., in 83%, 61% and 65% of the case studies, respectively) in the overall case studies. However, we could not identify an improvement in the overall FoMs related to the soft-switching tuning. Furthermore, the tuning impact was significant and produced some improvements and some deleterious effects for the FoMs in each case study, without a clear trend by FoMs or by tuning method. Therefore, the amplifier designer may choose the more favorable tuning method and the related FoM trade-offs for the required design specifications.


2014 ◽  
Vol 573 ◽  
pp. 143-149
Author(s):  
N. Ismayil Kani ◽  
B.V. Manikandan ◽  
Prabakar Perciyal

—This The Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) DC-to-AC inverter has been widely used in many applications due to its circuit simplicity and rugged control scheme. It is however driven by a hard-switching pulse width modulation (PWM) inverter, which has low switching frequency, high switching loss, high electro-magnetic interference (EMI), high acoustic noise and low efficiency, etc. To solve these problems of the hard-switching inverter, many soft-switching inverters have been designed in the past. Unfortunately, high device voltage stress, large dc link voltage ripples, complex control scheme and so on are noticed in the existing soft-switching inverters. This proposed work overcomes the above problems with simple circuit topology and all switches work in zero-voltage switching condition. Comparative analysis between conventional open loop, PI and fuzzy logic based soft switching inverter is also presented and discussed. Keywords—Zero voltage switching, Inverter, Dc link, PI controller, Fuzzy logic system control ,Modulation strategy, Soft switching


2012 ◽  
Vol 433-440 ◽  
pp. 5549-5555
Author(s):  
Yun Tao Yue ◽  
Yan Lin

A novel scheme of low power communication power supply with high power factor and soft-switching is presented, a power factor corrector and dc/dc converter of passive lossless soft-switching is based on a ML4803 IC control. DC/DC converter introduces a novel two-transistor forward soft-switching technique, which realizes zero-voltage turn-on and turn-off, with no additional switches. a communication power supply module is developed in this paper. It has the characteristics of rapid dynamic response, high power factor, high efficiency and small bulk ect.


Electronics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Min Lee ◽  
Seung-Wook Hyun ◽  
Jin-Wook Kang ◽  
Yong-Su Noh ◽  
Chung-Yuen Won

This paper examines the characteristics of the zero voltage switching (ZVS) and zero voltage transition (ZVT) soft-switching applied in the 3-phase current fed dual active bridge (3P-CFDAB) converter, which combines the advantages of the dual active bridge (DAB) converter and current-fed full bridge (CFFB) converter. When an active clamp circuit is added to the CFFB converter, the circuit configuration of the DAB converter is shown in part of the entire circuit. This allows the use of pulse width modulation (PWM) techniques which combine the PWM techniques of both the DAB converter and CFFB converter. The proposed converter performs both duty and phase control at the same time in order to reduce the circulating current and ripple current of the output capacitor, which are the disadvantages of the CFFB converter and DAB converter. In addition, the ZVS and ZVT soft switching areas were analyzed by means of the phase current and leakage inductor current in each transformers. To verify the principle and feasibility of the proposed operation techniques, a simulation and experiment were implemented with the 3P-CFDAB.


2003 ◽  
Vol 150 (2) ◽  
pp. 237 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Moisseev ◽  
H. Muraoka ◽  
M. Nakamura ◽  
A. Okuno ◽  
E. Hiraki ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Alexander C. Yudell ◽  
James D. Van de Ven

Switched Inertance Hydraulic Systems (SIHS) use inductive, capacitive, and switching elements to boost or buck a pressure from a source to a load in an ideally lossless manner. Real SIHS circuits suffer a variety of energy losses, with throttling of flow during transitions of the high-speed valve resulting in 44% of overall losses. These throttling energy losses can be mitigated by applying the analog of zero-voltage-switching, a soft switching strategy, adopted from power electronics. In the soft switching circuit, the flow that would otherwise be throttled across the transitioning valve is stored in a capacitive element and bypassed through check valves in parallel with the switching valves. To evaluate the effectiveness of soft switching in a boost converter SIHS, a lumped parameter model was constructed. The model demonstrates that soft switching can improve the efficiency of the circuit up to 42% and extend the power delivery capabilities of the circuit by 76%.


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