A new concept of high input voltage to low load voltage (1500 V- 48V) DC-DC conversion with hybrid ZVS-ZCS and asymmetrical voltage distribution

Huai Wang*, Henry Chung, Adrian Ioinovici

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Abstract

A new dc-dc converter with asymmetrical voltage distribution between two primary switch pairs is proposed. It allows an implementation with popularly used MOSFETs for the low-voltage switch pair and IGBTs for the high-voltage switch pair, giving the optimal option for a particular class of high-voltage applications. A new hybrid zero-voltage-switching (ZVS)-zero-current-switching (ZCS) technique, which is different from the ZVZCS solution, is proposed. A secondary-side snubber is used to achieve ZCS of all IGBTs in the IGBT pair; its resonant energy is fully released to the load. The energy used for achieving ZVS for the upper MOSFET in the low-voltage switch pair at the transition from the freewheeling to energy transfer stage is provided by the primary-side input capacitor and dc-blocking capacitor. All IGBTs and MOSFETs in the proposed structure are soft-switched from very light load to full load. The duty cycle of the upper switch in each pair determines the voltage distribution between the switch pairs. It is controlled by a simple PWM. A 2kW, 1500/48V experimental prototype has been built and evaluated. The experimental results confirmed the theoretical predictions.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2010 - Proceedings
Number of pages8
Publication dateDec 2010
Pages3711-3718
Article number5618347
ISBN (Print)9781424452866
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event2010 2nd IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2010 - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: 12 Sept 201016 Sept 2010

Conference

Conference2010 2nd IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period12/09/201016/09/2010
SponsorIEEE Power Electronics (PELS), IEEE Industry Applications Societies (IAS)
Series2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2010 - Proceedings

Keywords

  • DC-DC power conversion
  • High input voltage
  • Soft-switching

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