DocumentCode :
1070156
Title :
Self-Driven Synchronous Rectification System With Input Voltage Tracking for Converters With a Symmetrically Driven Transformer
Author :
Fernández, Arturo ; Lamar, Diego G. ; Rodríguez, Miguel ; Hernando, Marta M. ; Sebastián, Javier ; Arias, Manuel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. de Oviedo, Gijon
Volume :
56
Issue :
5
fYear :
2009
fDate :
5/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1440
Lastpage :
1445
Abstract :
Synchronous rectification (SR) is mandatory to achieve good efficiencies with low output voltages. If a transformer is driven asymmetrically without dead times, the self-driven SR (SDSR) is a very interesting solution. However, if the transformer is driven symmetrically, the synchronous rectifiers are off during the dead times, and as a consequence, the efficiency is lowered. This paper deals with the optimization of an SDSR system that keeps the rectifiers on even during the dead times. The input voltage is tracked, and the information is used to adapt the gate to the source voltage of the synchronous rectifiers and improve the efficiency. The system has been implemented in a prototype, and the results have been compared with the ones obtained in the same prototype without SDSR.
Keywords :
driver circuits; optimisation; power convertors; power transformers; rectifiers; input voltage tracking; optimization; power converters; source voltage; symmetrically driven transformer; synchronous rectifiers; Self-driven; synchronous rectification (SR);
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0278-0046
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TIE.2009.2012455
Filename :
4752768
Link To Document :
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