Synchronous rectification technique for high-voltage single-ended power converters

Neville McNeill; Rafal Wrobel; Philip Mellor

doi:10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618029

Synchronous rectification technique for high-voltage single-ended power converters

Neville McNeill, Rafal Wrobel, Philip Mellor

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Abstract

Synchronous rectification (SR) has been extensively implemented in low-voltage switched-mode power conversion applications to reduce diode conduction losses. This paper addresses SR at higher voltages where the reverse recovery behaviour of the SR MOSFET's intrinsic diode is particularly challenging. A saturable inductor switching-aid circuit is introduced into a power converter in conjunction with modified delay times between the MOSFET drive signals. The technique is experimentally evaluated in a buck converter supplying a 210W load from an input voltage up to 330V.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)
Place of Publication	Piscataway, N.J.
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	264-271
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-5286-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618029
Publication status	Published - 12 Sept 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	2nd IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - Duration: 1 Sept 2010 → 30 Sept 2010

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Conference	2nd IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition
Period	1/09/10 → 30/09/10

Keywords

Schottky diodes
logic gates
MOSFET
power converters

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Synchronous rectification technique for high-voltage single-ended power converters

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