One-Quadrant Switched-Mode Power Converters

TL;DR

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of one-quadrant switched-mode power converters, analyzing basic topologies, control methods, derived topologies, and related topics like commutation and resonant converters.

Contribution

It offers a systematic analysis of main topologies and control strategies for one-quadrant power converters, including new derived topologies and discussion of advanced topics.

Findings

Analysis of basic topologies and voltage ratios

Discussion of control methods and derived topologies

Overview of advanced topics like synchronous rectification and resonant converters

Abstract

This article presents the main topics related to one-quadrant power converters. The basic topologies are analysed and a simple methodology to obtain the steady-state output-input voltage ratio is set out. A short discussion of different methods to control one-quadrant power converters is presented. Some of the reported derived topologies of one-quadrant power converters are also considered. Some topics related to one-quadrant power converters such as synchronous rectification, hard and soft commutation, and interleaved converters are discussed. Finally, a brief introduction to resonant converters is given.