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Dual-Input Dc-To-Dc Converter Topologies And Control Schemes, Shaun Alan Stickel
Dual-Input Dc-To-Dc Converter Topologies And Control Schemes, Shaun Alan Stickel
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Dual-input DC-to-DC converters are power supplies that draw power from two sources simultaneously and deliver power to a single load, the ratio of power drawn from each source and be held constant with changes in the load. Applications for dual-input power supplies are computer systems, mobile systems using energy harvesting, and systems needing redundant power supplies. This writing covers the operation and control of dual-input DC-to-DC converters that implement a non-inverting buck-boost function and utilize only a single power path.
Traditionally, a dual-input power supply is created by placing two standard power paths in parallel. This adds considerable control complexity …