Low-loss active voltage-clamp circuit for single-ended forward P

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1993-03-05

1995-11-28

Dougherty, Thomas M.

Electric power conversion systems

Current conversion

Including d.c.-a.c.-d.c. converter

363 21, H02M 3335

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active

054713765

ABSTRACT:
Transformers (T1, T2), switches (M1) and (M2), rectifiers (DR1, DR2, DR3, DR4) and low-pass filter (LF, CF) form a basic power train circuit (12). Auxiliary switches (A1, A2), diodes (DS1, DS2) and capacitors (CS1, CS2) form active clamp circuit (10). The capacitances for (CS1, CS2) are chosen large enough such that the voltages (vCS1, vCS2) across the capacitors are essentially constant during several switching cycles. Switches (M1) and (A1) are driven by the signal (V.sub.G1), while switches (M2) and (A2) are driven by (V.sub.G2). When (M1) is turned OFF, the energies stored in the magnetizing and leakage inductances in (T1) will resonate with the output capacitance of (M1) first. When the voltage (V.sub.M1) across (M1) exceeds the voltage (V.sub.CS1) across (CS1), (DS1) conducts and (V.sub.M1) is clamped at (V.sub. CS1), which has a steady-state value of slightly less than two times the input voltage (E). During this interval, the capacitor (CS1) is charged by the leakage inductor current (i.sub.LK1). When (i.sub.LK1) reduces to zero, (DS1) stops conducting, and (V.sub.M1) decreases to the level of (E). When (M2) is triggered, (A1) is also triggered. Diodes (DS1) and (DS2) are both reverse-biased. The energy in capacitor (CS1) is discharged through (A2) back to (E). Meanwhile, transformer (T1) is being reset. When (M2) is turned OFF, (A2) is also turned OFF. Voltage (V.sub.M1) decreases to (E), and a similar process occurs for the following half switching cycle, with the roles of (M1, A1, DS1, CS1, T1) and (M2, A2, DS2, CS2, T2) interchanged, respectively.

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