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http://dx.doi.org/10.6113/JPE.2015.15.3.610

An Inherent Zero-Voltage and Zero-Current-Switching Full-Bridge Converter with No Additional Auxiliary Circuits  

Wang, Jianhua (Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Smart Grid Technology and Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University)
Ji, Baojian (School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology)
Wang, Hongbo (SaierNico Electric & Automation LTD., Zhenjiang)
Chen, Naifu (Shanghai Acrel LTD.)
You, Jun (Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Smart Grid Technology and Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University)
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Journal of Power Electronics / v.15, no.3, 2015 , pp. 610-620 More about this Journal
Abstract
An inherent zero-voltage and zero-current-switching phase-shifted full-bridge converter with reverse-blocking insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) or non-punch-through IGBT is proposed in this paper. This converter not only ensures that the switches in the lagging leg works at zero-current switching, but also minimizes circulating conduction loss without any additional auxiliary circuits. A 1.2 kW hardware prototype is designed, fabricated, and tested to verify the proposed topology. The control loop design procedures with small-signal models are also presented. A simple, low-cost, and robust democratic current-sharing circuit is also introduced and verified in this study. The proposed converter is a suitable alternative for compact, cost-effective applications with high-voltage input.
Keywords
Full bridge; Non-Punch-Through IGBT; Phase shifted; Reverse-Blocking IGBT; Zero-voltage and zero-current switching;
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