Single switch dual output DC-DC converter performance

The performance of the single-switch dual-output DC-DC converter is evaluated. This converter regulates two independent DC outputs supplied from a single DC voltage source using a power semiconductor switch. Two discrete proportional feedback control loops regulate the duration of on switching and off switching. The duty cycle of the switch controls one output voltage, supplied from a low-pass filter, while the switching frequency regulates the other output voltage, supplied from a higher-frequency bandpass filter. The control algorithm is implemented with an Intel 8096 microcontroller. The experimental data demonstrate the actual circuit performance and confirm the simulation results. Both experiments and simulation show that an increase in the load current on the 12 V output results in an increase in the duty cycle, whereas an increase in the load current on the 5 V output results in a change in the switching frequency. The experimental prototype demonstrates operation over a load current range from about 40% to 100% with a +or-25% variation in the 24 V input. Full load currents are 12 A and 2.5 A on the 12 V and 5 V outputs, respectively. The switching frequency ranged from approximately 29 kHz to 264 kHz, and the duty cycle ranged from 0.35 to 0.72. >