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Conducted Emi Mitigation In Power Converters Using Active Emi Filters, Balaji Narayanasamy
Conducted Emi Mitigation In Power Converters Using Active Emi Filters, Balaji Narayanasamy
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Wide bandgap devices enable high power density power converters. Despite the advantages of increased switching frequency, the passive components are still a major bottleneck towards enabling high power density. Among the passive components in the converter, the passive EMI filters are unavoidable to ensure compliance with conducted EMI standards. Active EMI filters help reduce the volume of the passive components and have been around for three decades now. Firstly, this work presents a summary of all the different active EMI filters based on the type of noise-sensing, noise-processing, the type of active circuits used and the type of control methods. …
Optimization Of Nonlinear Switch Cells For Switching Converters, Bradley Alan Reese
Optimization Of Nonlinear Switch Cells For Switching Converters, Bradley Alan Reese
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Switch cells consist of an array of power switches and passive components which can replace the main switches alone in many power topologies, allowing reduced switching loss without altering the power topology directly. This thesis discusses the development of a switch cell topology that utilizes a saturable resonant inductor to reduce the size and power loss of the cell. Additionally, the cell transfers energy stored in the inductor into a capacitor for efficient energy storage during the cell's conduction region. This energy is then transferred back to the system when the cell turns off, thus reducing the total switching energy.