Open AccessOverview of Soft-Switching DC-DC Converters
Author(s) -
Abdulhakeem Mohammed Dobi,
Mohd Rodhi Sahid,
Tole Sutikno
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of power electronics and drive systems (ijpeds)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 2088-8694
DOI - 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i4.pp2006-2018
Subject(s) - converters , emi , electromagnetic interference , minification , power (physics) , computer science , reduction (mathematics) , electronic engineering , switching power , electrical engineering , network topology , power electronics , topology (electrical circuits) , engineering , telecommunications , physics , voltage , mathematics , computer network , geometry , quantum mechanics , programming language
Application of soft switching in DC-DC converter has achieved a remarkable success in power electronics technology in terms of reduction in switching losses, improve in power density, minimization of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and reduction in the volume of DC-DC converters. Quite a number of soft switching techniques had been reported in the past four decades. This paper aims at providing a review of various soft switching techniques, based on topology, the location of the resonant network, performance characteristics, and principles of operation. In addition, converters area of application, advantages as well as limitations are also highlighted.