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Wide-range ZVS asymmetric half-bridge converter with clamping switches for small DC offset current

  • Park Moo-Hyun
  • , Cheol O. Yeon
  • , Jin Sik Park
  • , Cheon Yong Lim
  • , Jung Kyu Han
  • , Gun Woo Moon
  • Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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Abstract

In this paper, a new wide range zero-voltage switching asymmetric half-bridge (AHB) converter with clamping switches for small DC offset current is proposed. Since the hold-up time requirement makes the conventional AHB converter operates asymmetrically in nominal state, a large DC offset current degrades the performance of AHB converters. In order to overcome this problem, the proposed AHB converter operates symmetrically in nominal state and two clamp switches that replace the clamp diodes, operate in hold-up state for additional gain. From the results, it can reduce the DC offset current of transformer and relieves the drawbacks that caused by asymmetric operation. In addition, a large external inductor of the proposed converter makes the wider zero-voltage switching (ZVS) range. Therefore, the proposed converter achieves the high overall efficiency and the smaller DC offset current than the conventional AHB converter. To verify these advantages of the proposed converter, the experiment was implemented with 340∼400V input voltage, 500W (12V/41.67A) output power system at 100 kHz.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2262-2269
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781509012107
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016.07.13
Event8th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016 - Hefei, China
Duration: 2016.05.222016.05.26

Publication series

Name2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016

Conference

Conference8th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC-ECCE Asia 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHefei
Period16.05.2216.05.26

Keywords

  • asymmetric half-bridge (AHB) converter
  • Hold-up time
  • zero-voltage-switching (ZVS)

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