Open AccessThree‐level boost converter with zero voltage transition
Author(s) -
Hwu KuoIng,
Shieh JennJong,
Jiang WenZhuang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2051-3305
DOI - 10.1049/joe.2017.0149
Subject(s) - boost converter , ripple , inductor , capacitor , buck–boost converter , ćuk converter , voltage , topology (electrical circuits) , computer science , control theory (sociology) , electronic engineering , electrical engineering , control (management) , engineering , artificial intelligence
As compared with the traditional boost converter, the three‐level boost converter possesses several advantages, such as lower switch voltage stresses and lower inductor current ripple. To improve the efficiency, this paper proposes a zero voltage transition (ZVT) three‐level boost converter. With the proposed ZVT circuit, the switches can achieve soft switching. Moreover, by using the voltage balance control, the output voltage can be equally across the output capacitors. In this study, the effectiveness of the proposed topology is verified by the experimental results based on the field‐programmable gate array control.