Low threshold DC–AC power converter with optimized standby power consumption

The quest for universal energy access continues to be a major concern globally. Renewable energy technologies such as solar PV are viable options to meet this energy poverty with DC–AC power converters playing a major role in solar PV systems. Current designs of these converters suffer from high sta...

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Published ine-Prime Vol. 6; p. 100369
Main Authors Etanya, Tiku Fidelis, Katche, Musong Louis, Tsafack, Pierre
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier 01.12.2023
Subjects
MOSFETs
Power converter
Pulse width modulation
Renewable energy
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Summary:The quest for universal energy access continues to be a major concern globally. Renewable energy technologies such as solar PV are viable options to meet this energy poverty with DC–AC power converters playing a major role in solar PV systems. Current designs of these converters suffer from high standby energy consumption and high input threshold voltage. This paper presents the design and implementation of a single-phase DC–AC power converter with low threshold input voltage and optimized standby power consumption. A multivibrator, pulse width modulation signal generator, MOSFETs, and a multiple secondary winding center tap transformer were used in the system design. The results show an optimized power converter having a low input threshold voltage of 10.5V and power consumption of 9.49W.
ISSN:2772-6711
2772-6711
DOI:10.1016/j.prime.2023.100369