DocumentCode
60212
Title
An Investigation on the Novel Use of High-Power Three-Level Converter Topologies to Improve Light-Load Efficiency in Low Power DC/DC Full-Bridge Converters
Author
Narimani, M. ; Moschopoulos, G.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Western Univ., London, ON, Canada
Volume
61
Issue
10
fYear
2014
fDate
Oct. 2014
Firstpage
5690
Lastpage
5692
Abstract
In this letter, the properties of three-level dc/dc converters when used as switch-mode power supplies are investigated to see how they compare to those of two-level converters and to see if they can be used to improve light load efficiency. The letter compares the two converters and uses experimental results to make conclusions about light load efficiency.
Keywords
DC-DC power convertors; high-power three-level converter topologies; light-load efficiency; low power dc-dc full-bridge converters; three-level dc-dc converters; Capacitance; DC-DC power converters; Discharges (electric); MOSFET; Pulse width modulation; Switches; Zero voltage switching; DC/DC power conversion; full-bridge converters; three level converters; three-level converters; two-level converters;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0046
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TIE.2014.2300063
Filename
6712114
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