A Combined π- and T-type immittance converter for constant current applications

This article evaluates the characteristics of a proposed π-CLCL immittance converter, which is a combination of the typical π-and T-type configurations, for constant current output applications. The input-output characteristics and efficiency characteristics are analyzed experimentally. The experimental results are compared to the recently evaluated simulation results of the proposed immittance converter. It is observed that the experimental results agree with those of the simulation ones, and confirm that the π-CLCL configuration is more efficient than the typical π-and T-type immittance converters while maintaining a nearly constant output current.