An evaluation of two-level and three-level zero-voltage zero-current switching converters

PESC Record - IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 761-767

  Medury, A ^a   Carr, J ^a   Balda, J C ^a   Mantooth, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; HALF-BRIDGE; SOFT-SWITCHING; THREE-LEVEL; ZERO-CURRENT SWITCHING;

BRIDGES; SWITCHING CIRCUITS;

POWER ELECTRONICS;

EID: 48349084399     PISSN: 02759306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PESC.2007.4342083     Document Type: Conference Paper

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