A novel soft-switched synchronous buck converter

Autor: Majid Pakdel, Khalil Rahimi, Ali Nazeran Motlagh
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: 2009 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference.
DOI: 10.1109/vppc.2009.5289448
Popis: This paper proposes a zero-voltage-transition (ZVT) pulse-width-modulated (PWM) synchronous buck converter, which is designed to operate at low voltage and high efficiency typically required for portable systems. A new passive auxiliary circuit that allows the main switch to operate with zero-voltage switching has been incorporated in the conventional PWM synchronous buck converter. The operation principles and a detailed steady-state analysis of the ZVT-PWM synchronous converter implemented with the auxiliary circuit are presented. Besides, the main switch and all of the semiconductor devices operate under soft-switching conditions. Thus, the auxiliary circuit provides a larger overall efficiency. The feasibility of the auxiliary circuit is confirmed by simulation results.
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