Active clamped ZVS forward converter with soft-switched synchronous rectifier for high efficiency, low output voltage applications

Acik A., Cadirci I.

IEE PROCEEDINGS-ELECTRIC POWER APPLICATIONS, cilt.150, sa.2, ss.165-174, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 150 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1049/ip-epa:20030151
  • Dergi Adı: IEE PROCEEDINGS-ELECTRIC POWER APPLICATIONS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.165-174
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The analysis, design, and implementation of an active clamped ZVS forward converter equipped with a soft-switched synchronous rectifier (ACFC-SR), proposed for high-efficiency low output voltage DC-DC converter applications, is presented. The converter efficiency is maximised due to soft switching of the main, active clamp, synchronous rectifier, and freewheeling MOSFET switches. The operating principles of the ACFC-SR are analysed in detail, and the converter performance is compared with that of alternative forward converter schemes employed in low output voltage DC-DC converters, in view of their power conversion efficiency. Experimental results are presented for a 50 W ACFC-SR converter with a DC input voltage of 48 V, an output voltage of 5 V, and operating at a switching frequency of 120 kHz. In general, good agreement is observed between the theoretical and experimental results.