A family of resonant two-switch boosting switched-capacitor converter with ZVS operation and a wide voltage-gain range

Shouxiang Li, Yifei Zheng, Keyue Ma Smedley, Bin Wu

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Abstract

In this paper, a family of Resonant Two-switch Boosting Switched-capacitor Converters (RTBSCs) with ZVS operation and a wide voltage-gain range is proposed. By adding a small resonant inductor to the TBSCs, the two bulky capacitor banks can be replaced by two much smaller resonant capacitors. Further by operating it above the resonant frequency, the transistors are ZVS turned on and diodes are ZCS turned off. The soft switching operation makes it possible to increase the switching frequency without sacrificing the overall efficiency, so the size can be decreased. Moreover, the voltage-gain range of the RTBSCs is increased significantly. As a result, the input-voltage range can be increased if the output voltage is regulated. The operation principle, voltage-gain curves, output characteristics and the voltage/current stress of the resonant tank for this family are analyzed. A 3X RTBSC prototype rated at 20∼130W with a peak efficiency 98% was built to verify the analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1713-1719
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781509053667
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 May 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event32nd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2017 - Tampa, United States
Duration: 26 Mar 201730 Mar 2017

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC

Conference

Conference32nd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTampa
Period26/03/1730/03/17

Keywords

  • Resonant switched-capacitor converter
  • ZVS operation

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