The power loss optimization of a current fed ZVS two-inductor boost converter with a resonant transition gate drive

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1253-1263

  Li, Quan ^a,b   Wolfs, Peter ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Interphase transformer (IPT); Module integrated converter (MIC); Photovoltaic (PV); Zero voltage switching (ZVS)

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT PARAMETERS; INTERPHASE TRANSFORMER (IPT); MODULE INTEGRATED CONVERTER (MIC); POWER LOSS OPTIMIZATION;

ELECTRIC DRIVES; ELECTRIC LOSSES; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POWER INDUCTORS; ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING;

POWER CONVERTERS;

EID: 33947161417     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2006.880345     Document Type: Article

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