Title :
Class DE inverters and rectifiers for DC-DC conversion
Author :
Hamill, David C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK
Abstract :
A new family of Class DE inverters and related rectifiers is presented. Based on the Class D RF inverter, the circuits feature Class E switching transitions (zero voltage, zero dv/dt), giving low switching losses despite device capacitance and stored charge, combined with low voltage stress. Matching between inverter and rectifier is considered, time reversal duality is introduced and a family of inverters and rectifiers is presented. The circuits should find application in megahertz DC-DC converters
Keywords :
AC-DC power convertors; DC-AC power convertors; DC-DC power convertors; field effect transistor switches; invertors; power MOSFET; power field effect transistors; power semiconductor switches; rectifying circuits; switching circuits; Class DE inverters; Class DE rectifiers; Class E switching transitions; DC-DC power converters; power MOSFET switches; switching losses; voltage stress; zero dv/dt; zero voltage switching; Capacitance; DC-DC power converters; Inverters; Low voltage; Radio frequency; Rectifiers; Stress; Switching circuits; Switching loss; Zero voltage switching;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1996. PESC '96 Record., 27th Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baveno
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3500-7
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.1996.548681
