scholarly journals ZVS Full–Bridge Based DC–DC Converter with Linear Voltage Gain According to Duty Cycle

2013 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 331-333
Author(s):  
Hyun-Lark Do
Keyword(s):  
Duty Cycle ◽  
Pulse Width Modulation ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Zero Voltage Switching ◽  
Switching Losses ◽  
Power Switches ◽  
Linear Voltage

Abstract This paper presents a zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) full-bridge based DC-DC converter with linear voltage gain according to duty cycle. The proposed converter is based on an asymmetrical pulse-width-modulation (APWM) full-bridge converter which has various advantages over other converters. However, it has some drawbacks such as limited maximum duty cycle to 0.5 and narrow input range. The proposed converter overcomes these problems. The duty cycle is not limited and input voltage range is wide. Also, the ZVS operation of all power switches is achieved. Therefore, switching losses are significantly reduced and high-efficiency is obtained. Steady-state analysis and experimental results for the proposed converter are presented to validate the feasibility and the performance of the proposed converter.

scholarly journals Design and Implementation of 2.5kW IBFB-LLC DC/ DC Converter Using SiC Mosfet

2021 ◽  
Vol 31.2 (149) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Zero Voltage Switching ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Switching Losses ◽  
Power Switches ◽  
Isolation Transformer ◽  
Zero Voltage

Interleaved Boost Full Bridge integrated LLC resonant (IBFB- LLC) is an isolated DC/DC converter with directional power flow, which can cope with a wide input voltage range of PV applications. The main losses of the converter are switching losses of the power switches and transformers losses. This paper proposes a method to improve the efficiency of the IBFB converter due to zero voltage switching technique, in combination with employing new SiC MOSFET technology instead of the conventional Si MOSFET. In addition, Litz wire is also adopted to reduce the losses on the high frequency isolation transformer. Both numerical simulations and experiments with a prototype 2.5kW converter are implemented to verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed solution.

scholarly journals Hybrid DC-DC Converter with Low Switching Loss, Low Primary Current and Wide Voltage Operation

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2536
Author(s):  
Bor-Ren Lin ◽  
Yi-Kuan Lin
Keyword(s):  
Pulse Width ◽  
Pulse Width Modulation ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Resonant Circuit ◽  
Switching Loss ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Current Loss ◽  
Zero Voltage Switching ◽  
Energy Applications ◽  
Multi Stage

A full-bridge converter with an additional resonant circuit and variable secondary turns is presented and achieved to have soft-switching operation on active devices, wide voltage input operation and low freewheeling current loss. The resonant tank is linked to the lagging-leg of the full bridge pulse-width modulation converter to realize zero-voltage switching (ZVS) characteristic on the power switches. Therefore, the wide ZVS operation can be accomplished in the presented circuit over the whole input voltage range and output load. To overcome the wide voltage variation on renewable energy applications such as DC wind power and solar power conversion, two winding sets are used on the output-side of the proposed converter to obtain the different voltage gains. Therefore, the wide voltage input from 90 to 450 V (Vin,max = 5Vin,min) is implemented in the presented circuit. To further improve the freewheeling current loss issue in the conventional phase-shift pulse-width modulation converter, an auxiliary DC voltage generated from the resonant circuit is adopted to reduce this freewheeling current loss. Compared to the multi-stage DC converters with wide input voltage range operation, the proposed circuit has a low freewheeling current loss, low switching loss and a simple control algorithm. The studied circuit is tested and the experimental results are demonstrated to testify the performance of the resented circuit.

scholarly journals Resonant Hybrid Flyback, a New Topology for High Density Power Adaptors

Electronics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Medina-Garcia ◽  
Manfred Schlenk ◽  
Diego Morales ◽  
Noel Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Power Density ◽  
Pulse Width Modulation ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Zero Voltage Switching ◽  
Zero Current Switching ◽  
Zero Current ◽  
Class Power ◽  
World Class

In this article, an innovative power adaptor based on the asymmetrical pulse width modulation (PWM) flyback topology will be presented. Its benefits compared to other state-of-the-art topologies, such as the active clamp flyback, are analyzed in detail. It will also describe the control methods to achieve high efficiency and power density using zero-voltage switching (ZVS) and zero-current switching (ZCS) techniques over the full range of the input voltage and the output load, providing comprehensive guidelines for the practical design. Finally, we demonstrate the convenience of the proposed design methods with a 65 W adaptor prototype achieving a peak efficiency of close to 95% and a minimum efficiency of 93.4% at full load over the range of the input voltage, as well as a world-class power density of 22 W/inch3 cased.

scholarly journals Step-Up Series Resonant DC–DC Converter with Bidirectional-Switch-Based Boost Rectifier for Wide Input Voltage Range Photovoltaic Applications

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abualkasim Bakeer ◽  
Andrii Chub ◽  
Dmitri Vinnikov
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Duty Cycle ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Switching Frequency ◽  
Voltage Gain ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Dc Voltage ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Series Resonant

This paper proposes a high gain DC–DC converter based on the series resonant converter (SRC) for photovoltaic (PV) applications. This study considers low power applications, where the resonant inductance is usually relatively small to reduce the cost of the converter realization, which results in low-quality factor values. On the other hand, these SRCs can be controlled at a fixed switching frequency. The proposed topology utilizes a bidirectional switch (AC switch) to regulate the input voltage in a wide range. This study shows that the existing topology with a bidirectional switch has a limited input voltage regulation range. To avoid this issue, the resonant tank is rearranged in the proposed converter to the resonance capacitor before the bidirectional switch. By this rearrangement, the dependence of the DC voltage gain on the duty cycle is changed, so the proposed converter requires a smaller duty cycle than that of the existing counterpart at the same gain. Theoretical analysis shows that the input voltage regulation range is extended to the region of high DC voltage gain values at the maximum input current. Contrary to the existing counterpart, the proposed converter can be realized with a wide range of the resonant inductance values without compromising the input voltage regulation range. Nevertheless, the proposed converter maintains advantages of the SRC, such as zero voltage switching (ZVS) turn-on of the primary-side semiconductor switches. In addition, the output-side diodes are turned off at zero current. The proposed converter is analyzed and compared with the existing counterpart theoretically and experimentally. A 300 W experimental prototype is used to validate the theoretical analysis of the proposed converter. The peak efficiency of the converter is 96.5%.

scholarly journals Phase-Shift PWM Converter with Wide Voltage Operation Capability

Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bor-Ren Lin
Keyword(s):  
Phase Shift ◽  
Pulse Width Modulation ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Pwm Converter ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Active Devices ◽  
Power Switches ◽  
Input Side ◽  
Zero Voltage

A soft switching three-level pulse-width modulation (PWM) converter is presented for industrial electronics with wide voltage range operation, such as solar power or fuel cell applications. Phase shift PWM scheme is used on the input-side to accomplish the zero voltage turn-on on power switches and improve the converter efficiency. Three-level diode-clamp circuit topology is adopted in the presented circuit to lessen the voltage ratings on active devices for high voltage applications. Three sub-circuits with the different turns-ratio of transformers can be selected in the presented converter in order to achieve 10:1 (Vin,max = 10Vin,min) wide input voltage operation when compared to the conventional multilevel converter. The proposed circuit is a single-stage converter instead of two-stage converter to realize wide voltage operation. Therefore, the presented converter has less component counts. Finally, the design procedure and experiments with a 300W laboratory circuit are presented and discussed to confirm the circuit analysis and converter performance.

Design and Implementation of LLC Resonant Converter for Photovoltaic Battery Charging Application

2015 ◽  
Vol 785 ◽  
pp. 101-105
Author(s):  
Adrian Soon Theam Tan ◽  
Shahid Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Resonant Converter ◽  
Battery Charging ◽  
Zero Voltage Switching ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Switching Losses ◽  
Llc Resonant Converter

Photovoltaic power conditioning system (PVPCS) requires a high efficiency dc-dc converterstage capable of wide input voltage regulation and have the ease of maximum power point implementation for both stand alone photovoltaic system and grid-connected system. Galvanic isolation at the dc-dc stage can replace the isolation needed in the inverter stage and thus reduce the sizeof isolation transformer and increases overall system efficiency. This paper presents detailed analysis,design and implementation of a LLC resonant converter for photovoltaic battery charging application.The LLC resonant converter operate with zero voltage switching (ZVS) turn on and low current turnoff thus reducing switching losses. The experimental results are given to validate the operation andperformance of the converter.

scholarly journals Analysis of a PWM Converter with Less Current Ripple, Wide Voltage Operation and Zero-Voltage Switching

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 580
Author(s):  
Bor-Ren Lin ◽  
Yi-Hao Peng
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
Pulse Width Modulation ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Power Converter ◽  
Switching Loss ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Zero Voltage Switching ◽  
General Phase ◽  
Zero Voltage ◽  
Current Ripple

This paper studies and implements a power converter to have less current ripple output and wide voltage input operation. A three-leg converter with different primary turns is presented on its high-voltage side to extend the input voltage range. The current doubler rectification circuit is adopted on the output side to have low current ripple capability. From the switching states of the three-leg converter, the presented circuit has two equivalent sub-circuits under different input voltage ranges (Vin = 120–270 V or 270–600 V). The general phase-shift pulse-width modulation is employed to control the presented converter so that power devices can be turned on at zero voltage in order to reduce switching loss. Compared to two-stage circuit topologies with a wide voltage input operation, the presented converter has the benefits of simple circuit structure, easy control algorithm using a general integrated circuit or digital controller, and less components. The performance of the presented circuit is confirmed and validated by an 800 W laboratory prototype.

scholarly journals Analysis and Implementation of a Phase-Shift Pulse-Width Modulation Converter with Auxiliary Winding Turns

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 222
Author(s):  
Bor-Ren Lin
Keyword(s):  
Phase Shift ◽  
Pulse Width ◽  
Pulse Width Modulation ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Power Converter ◽  
Railway Vehicle ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Voltage Variation ◽  
Power Switches ◽  
Output Side

A phase-shift pulse-width modulation converter is studied and investigated for railway vehicle or solar cell power converter applications with wide voltage operation. For railway vehicle applications, input voltage range of dc converters is requested to have 30–40% voltage variation of the nominal input voltage. The nominal input voltages of dc converters on railway vehicles applications may be 37.5 V, 48 V, 72 V, 96 V and 110 V. Therefore, a new dc converter with wide input voltage operation from 25 to 150 V is presented to withstand different nominal input voltage levels such as 37.5–110 V on railway power units. To realize wide input voltage operation, an auxiliary switch and auxiliary transformer windings are used on output side of conventional full-bridge converter to have different voltage gains under different input voltage values. Phase-shift pulse-width modulation is adopted in the developed dc converter to accomplish soft switching operation on power switches. To confirm and validate the practicability of the presented converter, experiments based on a 300 W prototype were provided in this paper.

Design and Analysis of 1MHz Class-E Power Amplifier for Load and Duty Cycle Variations

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 358
Author(s):  
Yusmarnita Yusop ◽  
Mohd Shakir Md Saat ◽  
Siti Huzaimah Husin ◽  
Sing Kiong Nguang ◽  
Imran Hindustan
Keyword(s):  
Power Amplifier ◽  
Duty Cycle ◽  
Pulse Width Modulation ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Zero Voltage Switching ◽  
Switching Losses ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Load Network ◽  
High Frequency Ac ◽  
Class E

<p>This paper presents the simulation and experimental of Class-E power amplifier which consists of a load network and a single transistor. The transistor is operated as a switch at the carrier frequency of the output signal. In general, Class-E power amplifier is often used in designing a high frequency ac power source because of its ability to satisfy the zero voltage switching (ZVS) conditions efficiently even when working at high frequencies with significant reduction in switching losses. In this paper, a 10W Class-E power amplifier is designed, constructed, and tested in the laboratory. SK40C microcontroller board with PIC16F877A is used to generate a pulse width modulation (PWM) switching signal to drive the IRF510 MOSFET. To be specific, in this paper, the effect on switching and performance at 1MHz frequency are studied in order to understand the Class-E inverter behavior. Performance parameters relationships were observed and analysed in respect to the load and duty cycle. Theoretical calculations, simulation and experimental results for optimum operation using selected component values are then compared and presented.</p>

scholarly journals Calculation of Semiconductor Power Losses of a Three-Phase Quasi-Z-Source Inverter

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1642
Author(s):  
Ivan Grgić ◽  
Dinko Vukadinović ◽  
Mateo Bašić ◽  
Matija Bubalo
Keyword(s):  
Duty Cycle ◽  
Pulse Width Modulation ◽  
Semiconductor Device ◽  
Operation Mode ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Phase Current ◽  
Switching Losses ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
The Mean

This paper presents two novel algorithms for the calculation of semiconductor losses of a three-phase quasi-Z-source inverter (qZSI). The conduction and switching losses are calculated based on the output current-voltage characteristics and switching characteristics, respectively, which are provided by the semiconductor device manufacturer. The considered inverter has been operated in a stand-alone operation mode, whereby the sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) with injected 3rd harmonic has been implemented. The proposed algorithms calculate the losses of the insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and the free-wheeling diodes in the inverter bridge, as well as the losses of the impedance network diode. The first considered algorithm requires the mean value of the inverter input voltage, the mean value of the impedance network inductor current, the peak value of the phase current, the modulation index, the duty cycle, and the phase angle between the fundamental output phase current and voltage. Its implementation is feasible only for the Z-source-related topologies with the SPWM. The second considered algorithm requires the instantaneous values of the inverter input voltage, the impedance network diode current, the impedance network inductor current, the phase current, and the duty cycle. However, it does not impose any limitations regarding the inverter topology or switching modulation strategy. The semiconductor losses calculated by the proposed algorithms were compared with the experimentally determined losses. Based on the comparison, the correction factor for the IGBT switching energies was determined so the errors of both the algorithms were reduced to less than 12%.

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