Magnetics design and optimization for tapped-series-capacitor (TSC) power converters

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Abstract

High voltage conversion ratio DC-DC converters are needed in a wide range of applications including power supplies for data centers and robotics. Hybrid switched-capacitor-magnetics power converters can leverage the advantages of capacitor-based circuits and inductor-based circuits to achieve high efficiency and high power density. This paper investigates the design method for an emerging family of hybrid switched-capacitor-magnetics circuits-tapped-series-capacitor (TSC) power converters-that can benefit high voltage conversion ratio applications. By resonating switched-capacitor circuits with coupled-magnetics and applying frequency modulation, zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) can be achieved across a wide input voltage range and load range. Coupled magnetics with low coupling coefficients are key elements in this family of power converters. Methodologies for designing high-frequency printed-circuit-board (PCB) magnetics with sophisticated winding patterns are also presented and experimentally verified.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2017 IEEE 18th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509053261
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 18 2017
Event18th IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2017 - Stanford, United States
Duration: Jul 9 2017Jul 12 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE 18th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2017

Other

Other18th IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityStanford
Period7/9/177/12/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Control and Optimization
  • Modeling and Simulation

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