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Introduction to

DC/DC Converters
Chapter 2

Introduction

Functions of DC/DC Converters


Convert

DC power to another DC power level


Convert voltage/current to voltage/current
INPUT

OUTPUT

Voltage

Voltage

Current

Current

Introduction

Features of DC/DC Converters


Switched-mode
Step-up,

step-down, both, inverse


PWM control
MOSFET, IGBT
High switching frequency (>20kHz)
Closed-loop control

Introduction

Advantages
High

efficiency
High power density
Low cost
Easy to control

Disadvantages
Complicated

structure
High Electromagnetic
Interference (EMI)

Topologies of DC/DC Converters

Types of DC/DC converters


Non-isolated

types

smaller and lighter


Lower costs

Isolated

types

Efficiently convert voltage with high ratio


Better noise filtering ability

Topologies of DC/DC Converters

Non-isolated DC/DC converters (classical types)


Buck

Converter (step-down)
Boost Converter (step-up)
Buck-boost Converter (inverse, step-up / step-down)
uk Converter (inverse, step-up / step-down)
Zeta Converter (step-up / step-down)
Sepic Converter (step-up / step-down)

Topologies of DC/DC Converters


Non-isolated DC/DC Converters
L

Vin

Vo

Buck Converter

Vin

Boost Converter

Vin

D
+

Buck-boost Converter

V0

Vo

Topologies of DC/DC Converters


Non-isolated DC/DC Converters
L1

L2
+

C1
Vin

C2

uk Converter

Vo

Topologies of DC/DC Converters

Non-isolated DC/DC Converters


L2

T
+

C2

Vo

Sepic Converter
Zeta Converter

L1

D
+

C1
Vin

Vin

C1
+

C2

Vo

Topologies of DC/DC Converters

Isolated DC/DC Converters


Flyback

Converter
Forward Converter
Single-ended Two-transistor Forward Converter
Phase Shift Full-bridge Converter

Topologies of DC/DC Converters

Isolated DC/DC Converters


+

D
C
Vin

Vo

Forward Converter

D2

Flyback Converter

D1
Vin

D3

Vo

Topologies of DC/DC Converters


Isolated DC/DC Converters
DB

TA
Vin

DA

Single-ended
Two-transistor
Forward Converter

TB

D2

L
+

D1 C

Vo

Topologies of DC/DC Converters


Isolated DC/DC Converters
Vin

T1A

D1A

D1B

T1B

T2A

D2A

D2B

T2B

L
D1

D3
+

Phase Shift
Full-bridge
Converter

C
D2

D4

Vo

Applications of DC/DC Converters

DC power supplies
(SMPS)
Battery chargers
Power factor
correction
converters (PFCC)

Applications of DC/DC Converters

Motor Drives
Brush-type

and
brushless DC drives
Switched reluctance
motor (SRM) drives

Electric vehicles
Electric brakes

Assumptions for
Analysing DC/DC Converters

Output voltage ripple neglected

Extremely large filter capacitor


X Calculating output voltage ripple
X Calculating output filtering capacitor current

Ideal components

No power loss on all components


No junction capacitance across transistors and diodes
No forward voltage across diodes
Extremely fast response of all components
X Calculating efficiency

Purely resistive load


Constant switching frequency

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