A Novel Quasi-Resonant Bridge Modular Switched-Capacitor Converter With Enhanced Efficiency and Reduced Output Voltage Ripple

• Published in: IEEE transactions on power electronics Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 1881 - 1893
• Main Author: He, XL
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.04.2014; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Circuit properties; Convertors; Electric currents; Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits; Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering; Electrical machines; Electronic circuits; Electronics; Exact sciences and technology; Magnetic devices; Modular configuration; output voltage ripple; Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices; switched-capacitor converter (SCC); Switching; Switching, multiplexing, switched capacity circuits; Transformers; Transformers and inductors; zero-current-switching (ZCS); Performance evaluation; Costs; Electric stress; Inductor; Zero current switching; Low voltage; Inductance; Switched capacitor networks; Output voltage; Converter; Selector switch; Charge pumping; Circuit stability; Switched capacity; output voltage ripple; Control system; Resonant circuit; Experimental study; zero-current-switching (ZCS); Ripple; System simulation; Modular configuration; switched-capacitor converter (SCC); Capacitor; Comparative study
• ISSN: 0885-8993; 1941-0107
• DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2013.2270136

A novel quasi-resonant bridge modular switched-capacitor converter (BMSCC) is proposed in the paper. The main merit is that its resonant circuit has high stability and simplicity, resulting from the employment of the stray inductance distributed in the circuit as a collective resonant inductor. Accordingly, the current spike during switching operation is removed due to zero-current-switching (ZCS) realization. Another distinct merit is that the proposed converter features symmetric construction. With this kind of construction, the voltage ripple of charge/pump capacitors can be cancelled out with each other and then output voltage ripple will be largely reduced. Thus, it is unnecessary to use a bulky capacitor to reduce output voltage ripple. Compared with conventional SCCs, at the same conversion ratio, the BMSCC with symmetric construction requires fewer switches and capacitors with lower voltage stress, so as to cut the size and cost and promote the power destiny further. It is also noteworthy that the symmetric construction character assures that the two symmetric parts can work independently under a simplified control strategy. In addition, the modular configuration contributes to convenient voltage extension conveniently. The simulation and experimental results of a 100 W prototype with a voltage conversion ratio of eight validate the principle and features of this topology.