A tunable transformer-based Q-enhancement method for monolithic inductors used in parallel resonant LC tanks is presented. The Q of the inductor that forms the transformer primary is enhanced by cancelling the voltage drop across the series loss resistance of the primary with a voltage of opposite polarity that is induced by a current in the secondary. The circuit allows dc voltage control of Q...

In this paper, a ZVS-PWM three-phase current fed push–pull dc–dc converter with reduced harmonics is proposed. When compared to single-phase topologies, the three-phase dc–dc conversion increases the power density, uses the magnetic core of the transformer more efficiently, reduces the stress on switches, and requires smaller filters since the frequency for its design is higher. The proposed co...

In this paper a modular power electronic transformer (PET) for feeding critical loads is presented. The PE based transformer is a multi-port converter that can connect to medium voltage levels on the primary side. Bidirectional power flow is provided to the each module. The presented structure consists of three stages: an input stage, an isolation stage, and an output stage. The input current i...

-This paper proposes a new strategy for power quality (PQ) improvement in a 3-Φ grid connected Wind/PV system is proposed in this paper. The Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) maximum power point tracking (MPPT) scheme has been used to force the PV generation to reach the maximum power operation. A battery energy storage system (BESS) along with a bi-directional DC/DC converter is introduced to ...

In this paper, multilayered coreless printed circuit board (PCB) step-down power transformers for DC-DC converter applications have been designed, manufactured and evaluated. A set of two different circular spiral step-down transformers were fabricated in the four layered PCB. These transformers have been modelled with the assistance of high frequency equivalent circuit and characterized with b...

This paper reports design of a new dual-band T-type impedance transformer also exhibiting DC-blocking feature. The design aims at achieving matching for frequency-dependent complex loads having distinct values at two arbitrary frequencies to Zs (here, 50Ω). A step-wise analysis on the developed dual-band impedance transformer provides simple closed-form design equations. The design is verified ...

In this paper, a 24 GHz transformer-coupled VCO is presented for a wide linear tuning range in the 0.13-μm CMOS process. The measured results of the proposed VCO show that the center frequency is 23.5 GHz with 7.4% frequency tuning range. The output frequency curve has wide linear tuning region (5.5%) at the middle of the curve. Also, the VCO exhibits good phase noise of −110.23 dBc/Hz at an of...

Single-Stage transformerless AC/DC converter received much attention in the universal line application. Unlike the existing converters a new high step-down transformerless single-stage single-switch AC/DC converter is proposed. The topology integrates a buck-buck-boost converter with low intermediate bus and output voltage. The converter utilizes a buck converter as a PFC cell and buck-boost co...

The main purpose of this study is to analyze the current leakage of the power grid due to the change in speed of high-speed rail (HSR). First, using PSIM software as the fundamental basis, this study constructed an overall HSR circuit-based model system, including Scott transformer, auto-transformer, and the track equivalent circuit and grounding system. In addition, this paper sought to study ...

A high frequency, low voltage, high current DC-DC converter is most suitable for high speed electronic circuits like microprocessors, telecommunication networks etc. This paper presents the details regarding the selection of Isolated DC-DC converter for high current applications using Current Double Rectifier (CDR) among four isolated DC-DC Converters such as flyback, forward, push-pull and two...