Design and characterization of a radio-frequency dc/dc power converter
Thesis (M. Eng. and S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2005.
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| author | Jackson, David A. (David Alexander) |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/332862019-04-11T08:50:49Z Design and characterization of a radio-frequency dc/dc power converter RF dc/dc power converter Jackson, David A. (David Alexander) David J. Perreault. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Thesis (M. Eng. and S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2005. Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-171). The use of radio-frequency (RF) amplifier topologies in dc/dc power converters allows the operating frequency to be increased by more than two orders of magnitude over the frequency of conventional converters. This enables a reduction in energy storage capacity by several orders of magnitude, and completely eliminates the need for ferromagnetic material in the converter. As a result, power converter size, weight and cost can all potentially be reduced. Moreover, converter output power and efficiency remain high because of the soft-switching capabilities of RF amplifiers. This document describes the design, implementation and measurement of a dc/dc power converter cell operating at 100MHz, with approximately 10 to 30W of output power at around 75% efficiency. The cell is designed for an input voltage range of 11 to 16V, and a user-determined output voltage on the same order of magnitude. The design of this cell also allows an unlimited number of identical cells to be used in parallel to achieve higher output power. This type of converter has applications in a broad range of industries, including automotive, telecommunications, and computing. by David A. Jackson. M.Eng.and S.B. 2006-07-13T15:12:34Z 2006-07-13T15:12:34Z 2005 2005 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33286 62277898 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 171 p. 8708044 bytes 8718028 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Jackson, David A. (David Alexander) Design and characterization of a radio-frequency dc/dc power converter |
| title | Design and characterization of a radio-frequency dc/dc power converter |
| title_full | Design and characterization of a radio-frequency dc/dc power converter |
| title_fullStr | Design and characterization of a radio-frequency dc/dc power converter |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and characterization of a radio-frequency dc/dc power converter |
| title_short | Design and characterization of a radio-frequency dc/dc power converter |
| title_sort | design and characterization of a radio frequency dc dc power converter |
| topic | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. |
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