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A switch mode power converter achieving high efficiency through zero voltage switching (ZVS) by using an auxiliary switch, a capacitor, an auxiliary winding and an inductor. The technique can be applied to a boost, buck-boost, buck, isolated forward or isolated flyback converter. The auxiliary switch is turned on before the main power switch turns on, and the capacitor provides voltage to energize the inductor and force current to flow into the auxiliary winding. The current is transformed by the main winding and discharges the capacitance across main power switch to zero volts before the main switch turns on. Hence ZVS is obtained and can greatly reduce the switching loss of the main power switch.
TW087101282A1997-02-051998-02-03Low cost high efficiency power converter
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