A High-Efficiency QR Flyback DC–DC Converter with Reduced Switch Voltage Stress Realized by Applying a Self-Driven Active Snubber (SDAS)

In this paper, a QR flyback converter using a self-driven active snubber (SDAS) was proposed to solve the problem of voltage surge in the switch of QR flyback converters. In the proposed converter, the SDAS consisting of a clamping capacitor and an active switch can be configured in parallel with th...

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Main Authors: Jeong-Sang Yoo, Jong-Ok Baek, Tae-Young Ahn
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语言:English
出版: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
丛编:Energies
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在线阅读:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/3/1068
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总结:In this paper, a QR flyback converter using a self-driven active snubber (SDAS) was proposed to solve the problem of voltage surge in the switch of QR flyback converters. In the proposed converter, the SDAS consisting of a clamping capacitor and an active switch can be configured in parallel with the main switch or transformer to reduce the voltage surge in the switch. To confirm the steady-state characteristics of the QR flyback converter to which the proposed SDAS is applied, equivalent circuits for each state were constructed, and the equations and characteristics for each state were determined. A 60 W class small AC–DC adapter was constructed to confirm the effectiveness of the proposed converter and the control circuit method, and the experimental results were analyzed. The size of the experimental AC–DC adapter was <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>74</mn><mo>×</mo><mn>29</mn><mo>×</mo><mn>23</mn><mrow><mo> </mo><mi>mm</mi></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and it had a high power density of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>20</mn><mrow><mo> </mo><mi mathvariant="normal">W</mi></mrow><mo>/</mo><msup><mrow><mi>in</mi></mrow><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> or more. The experimental circuit was limited to the high power conversion efficiency of up to 91.56%, and the maximum voltage surge in the switch was approximately 450 V. One of the reasons for such high efficiency is the SDAS circuit, which sufficiently reduces the voltage surge of the QR flyback switch, compared with the RCD clamp circuit, and does not consume power in principle.
ISSN:1996-1073