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This is a highly flexible converter. Its main application area is in dc motor control, i.e., to obtain
adjustable dc output. This can be used to obtain four quadrant output. This is an advantage when
it comes to dc motor loads.
Power circuit
4 D 4 D V
2
d
2
2Vd 1 D D
Unipolar control
In this mode too, we operate leg 1 and leg 2 separately. Leg 1 is operated with duty factor
D and leg 2 with duty factor (1-D) concurrently.
1
2 Vd . 2 D 1 Ts
vo avg
2
Ts
Vo 2 D 1Vd
Vo
2D 1
Vd
Assuming loss free conversion
Io 1
Id 2D 1
Control signal for leg 1 and leg 2 are derived using a triangular carrier and a control
waveform.
The output voltage is related directly to the value of control voltage vC in both modes of
control.
(i) Unipolar mode
T
DTs s (Vr VC1 )
2Vr
1 V
D 1 C1
2 Vr
Vo
2D 1
Vd
1 V
2. 1 C1 1
2 Vr
Vo VC1
Vd Vr
V
Vo d VC1
Vr
Vd
Vo kVC1 where k
Vr
Output voltage Vo is controlled directly by the control voltage.
2 D 1Vd2 Vd2 2 D 1
2
vripple,rms
1/2
vripple,rms Vd 6 D 4 D 2 2