A Novel Zero Voltage Transition Synchronous Buck Converter for Portable Application
This paper proposes a zero-voltage transition (ZVT) PWM synchronous buck converter, which is designed to operate at low output voltage and high efficiency typically required for portable systems. To make the DC-DC converter efficient at lower voltage, synchronous converter is an obvious choice because of lower conduction loss in the diode. The high-side MOSFET is dominated by the switching losses and it is eliminated by the soft switching technique. Additionally, the resonant auxiliary circuit designed is also devoid of the switching losses. The suggested procedure ensures an efficient converter. Theoretical analysis, computer simulation, and experimental results are presented to explain the proposed schemes.
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PWM converter," in Proc. IEEE APEC Conf. 1993,
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[10] Y.Xi, P.K.Jain, G.Joos, and H.Jin, "A zero voltage switching
forward converter topology," in Proc. IEEE INTELEC conf.,
1997, pp.116-123.
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active snubbers," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol.13, no.5,
pp.861-869, Sept.1998.
[12] O.Djekic, M. Brkovic, A. Roy "High frequency synchronous
buck converter for low voltage applications." IEEE PESC-98
Record, vol.2, pp. 1248 - 1254.
[13] G. Moschopoulos, P.Jain, G.Joos, and Y.F.Liu, "Zero voltage
switched PWM boost converter with an energy feedforward
auxiliary circuit," IEEE Trans., Power Electron., vol.14, no.4,
pp.653-662, Jul.1999.
[14] T.W.Kim, H.S.Kim, and H.W.Ahn, "An improved ZVT PWM
boost converter," in Proc. IEEE PESC Conf., 2000, pp.615-619.
[15] J.H.Kim, D.Y.Lee, H.S.Choi, and B.H.Cho, "High performance
boost PFP with an improved ZVT converter," in Proc., IEEE
APEC Conf., 2001, pp. 337-342.
[16] N.Jain, P.Jain, and G.Joos, "Analysis of a zero voltage transition
boost converter using a soft switching auxiliary circuit with
reduced conduction losses," in Proc. IEEE PESC Conf., 2001,
pp.1799-1804.
[17] M.L.Martins, H.A.Grundling, H.Pinheiro, J.R.Pinheiro, and H.L.
Hey, " A ZVT PWM boost converter using auxiliary resonant
source," in Proc. IEEE APEC Conf., 2002, pp.1101-1107.
[18] C.M.Wang, "Zero-voltage-transition PWM dc-dc converters
using a new zero-voltage switch cell," in Proc. IEEE INTELEC
Conf., 2003, pp.784-789.
[19] M.L. Martins, J.L. Russi, H. Pinheiro, H.A. Grundling, H.L. Hey,
" Unified design for ZVT PWM converters with resonant
auxiliary circuit," Electric power applications, IEE proceedings,
vol.151, issue 3, 8 May 2004, pp. 303-312.
[20] S. Kaewarsa, C. Prapanavarat, U. Yangyuen, "An improved zerovoltage-
transition technique in a single-phase power factor
correction circuit," International conference on power system
technology - POERCON 2004, 21-24 Nov. 2004, vol.1, pp.678 -
683.
[21] M.D.Mulligan, B.Broach, and Thomas H.Lee," A constantfrequency
Method for Improving light-load efficiency in
synchronous buck converters," IEEE Power Electronics letters,
vol.3, no.1, pp.24-29, March 2005.
[22] M.L.Martins, J.L.Russi, H.L.Hey, "Zero-voltage transition PWM
converters: a classification methodology," IEEE proceedings on
electric power applications, 4th March 2005, vol.152, no.2, pp.323
- 334.
[23] W.Huang and G. Moschopoulos, "A new family of zero-voltagetransition
PWM converters with dual active auxiliary circuits,"
IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol.21, no.2, pp.370-379, March
2006.
[24] V.Yousefzadeh and D.Maksimovic, "Sensorless optimization of
dead times in dc-dc converters with synchronous rectifiers," IEEE
Trans. Power Electronics, vol.21, no.4, pp.994-1002, July 2006.
[25] A.K. Panda, Aroul.K, "A Novel Technique to reduce the
Switching losses in a synchronous buck converter" IEEE PEDES
Conference, 12th-15th Dec2006, IIT, Delhi, pp.1-5.
[26] B. P. Divakar; D. Sutanto, "Novel topologies for DC-DC
converter with PWM control," International Journal of
Electronics, Volume 87, Issue 6 June 2000 , pages 741 - 756.
[27] Shui-Sheng Qiu; Igor M. Filanovsky; Bo-Tao Lin, "A new
method of analysis for PWM switching power converters,"
International Journal of Electronics, Volume 86, Issue 11
November 1999 , pages 1395 - 1410.
[28] Sam ben-yaakov; gregory ivensky; oleg levitin; alexander
trainer, "Optimization of the auxiliary switch components in ZVS
PWM converters" International Journal of Electronics, Volume
81, Issue 6 December 1996 , pages 699 - 712.
[29] Gun-Woo Moon, "Design of high efficiency interleaved active
clamp zero voltage switching forward converter" International
Journal of Electronics, Volume 86, Issue 7 July 1999 , pages 875
- 889.
[1] L.Yang and C.Q.Lee, "Analysis and design of boost zero-voltagetransition
PWM converter," in Proc. IEEE APEC Conf. 1993,
pp.707-713.
[2] G.Hua, C.S.Leu, Y.Jiang, and F.C.Lee, "Novel zero-voltagetransition
PWM converters," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol.9,
no.2, pp.213-219, Mar.1994.
[3] A.J.Stratakos, S.R.sanders, and R.W.Broderson, "A low-voltage
CMOSdc-dc converter for a portable battery-operated system," in
Proc. Power Electronics Specialist conf., vol.1, Jun. 1994, pp.619-
626.
[4] A.V.da Costa, C.H.G.Treviso, and L.C.deFreitas, "A new ZCSZVS-
PWM boost converter with unity power factor operation," in
Proc. IEEE APEC Conf., 1994, pp.404-410.
[5] N.P.Filho, V.J.Farias, and L.C.deFreitas, "A novel family of DCDC
PWM converters uses the self resonance principle," in Proc.
IEEE PESC Conf., 1994, pp.1385-1391.
[6] G. Moschopoulos, P.Jain, and G.Joos, "A novel zero-voltage
switched PWM boost converter," in Proc. IEEE PESC Conf.,
1995, pp.694-700.
[7] Elasser and D. A. Torrey, "Soft switching active snubbers for
dc/dc converters," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 11, no. 5,
pp. 710-722, 1996.
[8] K.M.Smith and K.M.Smedly, "A comparison of voltage-mode
soft switching methods for PWM converters," IEEE Trans. Power
Electron., vol.12, no.2, pp.376-386, Mar.1997.
[9] O.Djekic, M.Brkovic, "Synchronous rectifiers vs. schottky diodes
in a buck topology for low voltage applications," Power
Electronics Specialists Conference, 1997. PESC '97 Record, 28th
Annual IEEE, 22- 27 June 1997, vol.2, pp. 1374 - 1380.
[10] Y.Xi, P.K.Jain, G.Joos, and H.Jin, "A zero voltage switching
forward converter topology," in Proc. IEEE INTELEC conf.,
1997, pp.116-123.
[11] C.J.Tseng and C.L.Chen, "Novel ZVT-PWM converter with
active snubbers," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol.13, no.5,
pp.861-869, Sept.1998.
[12] O.Djekic, M. Brkovic, A. Roy "High frequency synchronous
buck converter for low voltage applications." IEEE PESC-98
Record, vol.2, pp. 1248 - 1254.
[13] G. Moschopoulos, P.Jain, G.Joos, and Y.F.Liu, "Zero voltage
switched PWM boost converter with an energy feedforward
auxiliary circuit," IEEE Trans., Power Electron., vol.14, no.4,
pp.653-662, Jul.1999.
[14] T.W.Kim, H.S.Kim, and H.W.Ahn, "An improved ZVT PWM
boost converter," in Proc. IEEE PESC Conf., 2000, pp.615-619.
[15] J.H.Kim, D.Y.Lee, H.S.Choi, and B.H.Cho, "High performance
boost PFP with an improved ZVT converter," in Proc., IEEE
APEC Conf., 2001, pp. 337-342.
[16] N.Jain, P.Jain, and G.Joos, "Analysis of a zero voltage transition
boost converter using a soft switching auxiliary circuit with
reduced conduction losses," in Proc. IEEE PESC Conf., 2001,
pp.1799-1804.
[17] M.L.Martins, H.A.Grundling, H.Pinheiro, J.R.Pinheiro, and H.L.
Hey, " A ZVT PWM boost converter using auxiliary resonant
source," in Proc. IEEE APEC Conf., 2002, pp.1101-1107.
[18] C.M.Wang, "Zero-voltage-transition PWM dc-dc converters
using a new zero-voltage switch cell," in Proc. IEEE INTELEC
Conf., 2003, pp.784-789.
[19] M.L. Martins, J.L. Russi, H. Pinheiro, H.A. Grundling, H.L. Hey,
" Unified design for ZVT PWM converters with resonant
auxiliary circuit," Electric power applications, IEE proceedings,
vol.151, issue 3, 8 May 2004, pp. 303-312.
[20] S. Kaewarsa, C. Prapanavarat, U. Yangyuen, "An improved zerovoltage-
transition technique in a single-phase power factor
correction circuit," International conference on power system
technology - POERCON 2004, 21-24 Nov. 2004, vol.1, pp.678 -
683.
[21] M.D.Mulligan, B.Broach, and Thomas H.Lee," A constantfrequency
Method for Improving light-load efficiency in
synchronous buck converters," IEEE Power Electronics letters,
vol.3, no.1, pp.24-29, March 2005.
[22] M.L.Martins, J.L.Russi, H.L.Hey, "Zero-voltage transition PWM
converters: a classification methodology," IEEE proceedings on
electric power applications, 4th March 2005, vol.152, no.2, pp.323
- 334.
[23] W.Huang and G. Moschopoulos, "A new family of zero-voltagetransition
PWM converters with dual active auxiliary circuits,"
IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol.21, no.2, pp.370-379, March
2006.
[24] V.Yousefzadeh and D.Maksimovic, "Sensorless optimization of
dead times in dc-dc converters with synchronous rectifiers," IEEE
Trans. Power Electronics, vol.21, no.4, pp.994-1002, July 2006.
[25] A.K. Panda, Aroul.K, "A Novel Technique to reduce the
Switching losses in a synchronous buck converter" IEEE PEDES
Conference, 12th-15th Dec2006, IIT, Delhi, pp.1-5.
[26] B. P. Divakar; D. Sutanto, "Novel topologies for DC-DC
converter with PWM control," International Journal of
Electronics, Volume 87, Issue 6 June 2000 , pages 741 - 756.
[27] Shui-Sheng Qiu; Igor M. Filanovsky; Bo-Tao Lin, "A new
method of analysis for PWM switching power converters,"
International Journal of Electronics, Volume 86, Issue 11
November 1999 , pages 1395 - 1410.
[28] Sam ben-yaakov; gregory ivensky; oleg levitin; alexander
trainer, "Optimization of the auxiliary switch components in ZVS
PWM converters" International Journal of Electronics, Volume
81, Issue 6 December 1996 , pages 699 - 712.
[29] Gun-Woo Moon, "Design of high efficiency interleaved active
clamp zero voltage switching forward converter" International
Journal of Electronics, Volume 86, Issue 7 July 1999 , pages 875
- 889.
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