Title :
Novel soft-switching converter with magnetic amplifiers
Author :
Brkovic, Milivoje ; Pietkiewicz, Andzrej ; Cuk, Slobodan
Author_Institution :
Power Electron. Group, CALTECH, Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
A novel half-bridge DC-to-DC converter combines the functions of loss-less soft-switching and secondary side output voltage regulation at constant switching frequency. This was made possible by using magnetic amplifiers in series with the rectifier diodes. The primary side switches are driven at constant frequency and 50% duty ratios with small dead-time and the output voltage is regulated by PWM control of the magnetic amplifiers on the secondary side. Experimental results obtained on 200 W-48 V prototype operated at 200 kHz confirm these features
Keywords :
magnetic amplifiers; power convertors; pulse width modulation; rectifiers; rectifying circuits; switching circuits; voltage control; 200 W; 200 kHz; 48 V; PWM control; constant switching frequency; half-bridge DC-to-DC converter; loss-less soft-switching; magnetic amplifiers; rectifier diodes; secondary side output voltage regulation; soft-switching converter; DC-DC power converters; Diodes; Magnetic switching; Prototypes; Pulse width modulation; Rectifiers; Switches; Switching converters; Switching frequency; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, Control, and Instrumentation, 1993. Proceedings of the IECON '93., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Maui, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0891-3
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.1993.338973
