Title :
Comparison of current doubler rectifier and center tapped rectifier for low voltage applications
Author :
Alou, P. ; Oliver, J.A. ; García, O. ; Prieto, R. ; Cobos, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Div. de Ingenieria Electronica, Univ. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
It is well known that the current doubler rectifier is very suitable for low voltage (1V-2V) and very high current (50A-100A) dc-dc converters. However, at lower current applications (30A, 20A, 10A), it is not clear which is the more appropriate rectifier the current doubler or the center tapped. The goal of this paper is to identify the application area of these rectifiers. The output current together the output current ripple/output current ratio (ΔI/IO) are important parameters to select the more suitable rectifier.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; low-power electronics; rectifiers; 1 to 2 V; 10 to 30 A; 50 to 100 A; center tapped rectifier; current doubler rectifier; dc-dc converters; low voltage applications; Bridge circuits; Buck converters; DC-DC power converters; Inductors; Low voltage; Performance analysis; Prototypes; Rectifiers; Switching frequency; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2006. APEC '06. Twenty-First Annual IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9547-6
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.2006.1620622
