Series resonant converter with output voltage doubler

• Published in: TENCON 2010 - 2010 IEEE Region 10 Conference pp. 1823 - 1828
• Main Authors: Bor-Ren Lin, Li-An Lin, Yen-Ju Chiang, Po-Li Chen
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.11.2010
• Subjects: Capacitors; Converters; Inductors; parallel converters; Rectifiers; RLC circuits; series connected transformers; Windings; Zero voltage switching
• ISBN: 9781424468898; 1424468892
• ISSN: 2159-3442; 2159-3450
• DOI: 10.1109/TENCON.2010.5685953

This paper presents a parallel zero voltage switching (ZVS) dc-dc converter with series connected transformers. In order to increase output power, two transformers connected in series are used in the proposed converter. Two buck-type converters connected in parallel have the same switching devices. The primary windings of series connected transformers can achieve the balanced secondary winding currents. The current doubler rectifiers with ripple current cancellation are connected in parallel at the output side to reduce the current stress of the secondary winding. Thus the current ripple on the output capacitor is reduced and the size of output choke and output capacitor are reduced. Only two switches are used in the proposed circuit instead of four switches in the conventional parallel ZVS converter to achieve zero voltage switching and output current sharing. Therefore, the proposed converter has less power switches. The ZVS turn-on is implemented during the commutation stage of two complementary switches such that the switching losses and thermal stresses on the semiconductors are reduced. Experimental results for a 528 W (48 V/11 A) prototype are presented to prove the theoretical analysis and circuit performance.