An Inherent Zero-Voltage and Zero-Current-Switching Full-Bridge Converter with No Additional Auxiliary Circuits

An inherent zero-voltage and zero-current-switching phase-shifted full-bridge converter with reverse-blocking insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) or non-punch-through IGBT is proposed in this paper. This converter not only ensures that the switches in the lagging leg works at zero-current switching, but also minimizes circulating conduction loss without any additional auxiliary circuits. A 1.2 kW hardware prototype is designed, fabricated, and tested to verify the proposed topology. The control loop design procedures with small-signal models are also presented. A simple, low-cost, and robust democratic current-sharing circuit is also introduced and verified in this study. The proposed converter is a suitable alternative for compact, cost-effective applications with high-voltage input.

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[IEEE Style]

J. Wang, B. Ji, H. Wang, N. Chen, J. You, "An Inherent Zero-Voltage and Zero-Current-Switching Full-Bridge Converter with No Additional Auxiliary Circuits," Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 610-620, 2015. DOI: 10.6113/JPE.2015.15.3.610.

[ACM Style]

Jianhua Wang, Baojian Ji, Hongbo Wang, Naifu Chen, and Jun You. 2015. An Inherent Zero-Voltage and Zero-Current-Switching Full-Bridge Converter with No Additional Auxiliary Circuits. Journal of Power Electronics, 15, 3, (2015), 610-620. DOI: 10.6113/JPE.2015.15.3.610.