Gyrator Realization Based on a Capacitive Switched Cell

Efficient power gyrator realization by means of a controlled switch cell is presented. It is shown that a switching cell may be controlled so as to acquire low-frequency gyrative characteristics (on average). A realization suitable for operation with current sources is presented, that employs a switched capacitor. Due to the capacitive input, a gyrator of this nature is suitable for operation with current sources. The main applications of such gyrators are expected in superconductive magnetic energy storage systems and current-fed converters, due to the stiff-current characteristic imposed by a magnetic storage element. Other possible applications include sources with softer i-v characteristics, such as photovoltaic generators and sources of significant output inductance