Analysis and optimal design considerations for an improved full bridge ZVS DC-DC converter with high efficiency

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1225-1234

  Wu, Xinke ^b   Zhang, Junming ^b   Xie, Xiaogao ^b   Qian, Zhaoming ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clamp circuit; Zero voltage switching (ZVS); ZVS full bridge; ZVS range

Indexed keywords

CLAMP CIRCUITS; CONDUCTION LOSSES; ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING (ZVS) FULL BRIDGE; ZVS RANGE;

ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING;

ELECTRIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 33947171461     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2006.880348     Document Type: Article

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