A novel current-tripler DC/DC converter

This paper proposes a novel zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) current-tripler DC/DC converter. Compared to the conventional phase-shifted ZVS full-bridge DC/DC converter with current-doubler rectifier, the proposed current-tripler DC/DC converter reduces the synchronous rectifier (SR) conduction loss as well as the transformer winding loss. Furthermore, the proposed transformer structure is very compact, and thus the power density of the converter could be greatly increased. Analysis and experimental results show that the proposed topology offers great advantages when the converter output current goes higher and the voltage goes lower, as demanded by future microprocessors and telecommunications systems. A 48 V/1.0 V, 100 A, 300 kHz prototype is implemented, and the experimental results show that it can achieve 87 % efficiency at full load.