A zero-voltage zero-current soft switching DC/DC converter

Abstract

A novel three-level zero-voltage zero-current switching (ZVZCS) DC/DC converter is proposed in this paper. A tapped-inductor is used to replace the normal output filter inductor, so that the circulating current in the zero-state can be reset to zero. The reset voltage and the reset time can be set conveniently just by simply changing the winding ratio of the tapped inductor. The converter achieves a zero-current tuning off for inner switching, and a zero-voltage tuning on for outer switching. No circulating current exists in the zero state, so that the loss in the on-state is reduced, and the efficiency can be improved. The experimental results verify that the ZVZCS has low voltage stress, zero-voltage and zero-current switching.