A rectification topology for high-current isolated dc-dc converters

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1522-1530

  Yao, Liangbin ^a   Mao, Hong ^b   Batarseh, Issa E ^c  

^a MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS   (United States)

^b Linear Technology   (United States)

^c University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Current tripler rectification (CTR); Dc dc converter; High current; Low voltage; Rectifier; Secondary side; Thermal management

Indexed keywords

CURRENT TRIPLER RECTIFICATION; FILTER INDUCTORS; SECONDARY-SIDE RECTIFICATION;

ELECTRIC FILTERS; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 34547132316     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2007.900529     Document Type: Article

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