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Soft-switching full-bridge dc/dc converting

US5198969A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 1992
Grant dateMar 30, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/0036
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The addition of an external commutating inductor and two clamp diodes to the phase-shifted PWM full-bridge dc/dc converter substantially reduces the switching losses of the transistors and the rectifier diodes, under all loading conditions. We give analyses, practical design considerations, and experimental results for a 1.5-kW converter with 60-V, 25-A output, operating at 100-kHz clock frequency and 95% efficiency.

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