A 10 kW dc-dc converter using IGBTs with active snubbers. [Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor]

This full bridge DC-DC converter employs zero voltage switching (ZVS) on one leg and zero current switching (ZCS) on the other. This technique produces exceptionally low insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) switching losses through the use of an active snubber that recycles energy back to the source. Experimental results are presented for a 10-kW, 20-kHz converter. >

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