Partial Series Resonance Pulse Commutated Current-Fed Three-Phase Current Sharing DC–DC Converter: ZCS Analysis, Design, and Experimental Results

Abstract

A three-inductor current-fed converter leveraging short pulse series resonance to facilitate zero-current switching (ZCS) and voltage clamping of the semiconductor devices is proposed and investigated in detail. The circuit exploits series resonance characteristics during conduction overlap of any two switching signals that naturally reduce the current in outgoing switch to zero accomplishing zero-current turn- off . It succeeds in natural switch voltage clamping eliminating the traditional snubber requirement. Owing to the short resonance period, circulating current through the converter limits the conduction losses particularly at light load, thus improving the light-load efficiency. In addition, current-sharing topology offers reduced current stresses through the primary side devices and simpler gate driving requirements because of common source grounded with power supply. Detailed analysis and design are reported. Experimental results from 1-kW proof-of-concept hardware prototype are established to validate the projected claims and confirm the performance and the efficacy of proposed converter. This concept has been verified in single-phase topologies and first time studied for three-phase current-fed circuit.