Simple Structure of Soft Switching for Boost Converter

A soft switching boost converter, with a small number of components and constant frequency control, is proposed herein by using the quasi-resonance method and the zero-voltage-transition method, realizing (1) the zero-voltage switching during the switch-on transient of the main switch, (2) the zero-...

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Main Authors: Yeu-Torng Yau, Kuo-Ing Hwu, Jenn-Jong Shieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/20/5448
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Summary:A soft switching boost converter, with a small number of components and constant frequency control, is proposed herein by using the quasi-resonance method and the zero-voltage-transition method, realizing (1) the zero-voltage switching during the switch-on transient of the main switch, (2) the zero-current switching during the switch-off transient of the main switch, (3) the zero-current switching during the switch-on transient of the auxiliary switch, and (4) the zero-current switching during the switch-off transient of the auxiliary switch. Accordingly, the corresponding efficiency can be improved. The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed structure are validated by the field programmable gate array (FPGA).
ISSN:1996-1073