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Analysis and Design of Forward Converter With

The document describes a forward converter topology with an energy regenerative snubber. The proposed snubber allows zero-voltage turn off of the switch, provides transformer reset, absorbs leakage energy, controls switch dv/dt, transfers recovered energy back to the source and load, and provides zero-current turn on. The paper will present the operating principle of the proposed regenerative snubber and provide simulation and experimental results.

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Analysis and Design of Forward Converter With

The document describes a forward converter topology with an energy regenerative snubber. The proposed snubber allows zero-voltage turn off of the switch, provides transformer reset, absorbs leakage energy, controls switch dv/dt, transfers recovered energy back to the source and load, and provides zero-current turn on. The paper will present the operating principle of the proposed regenerative snubber and provide simulation and experimental results.

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ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF

FORWARD CONVERTER
WITH
ENERGY REGENERATIVE
SNUBBER
INTRODUCTION
 THE forward converter is a relatively simple and
popular topology and retains many features of the buck
converter. The greatest advantage of the forward converter is
its ability to provide multiple outputs by means of an isolation
transformer. With a proper choice of the transformers’ turn-ratio
the forward converter can attain wide voltage step-down useful
for offline applications.

 In addition, the forward converter provides the load with


nonpulsating output current and, therefore, is well suited for
high output current applications. Moreover, with a linear small-
signal control-to-output transfer function, a fixed output filter
resonant frequency and no right half-plain zero the forward
converter is quite easy to control.

 These advantages make the forward converter the


designers’ choice for low to medium isolated offline power
application
PROPESED TOPOLOGY

 In this paper, a regenerative snubber for the single switch


forward converter is proposed. As compare to the
nondissipative snubber.When properly designed, the
proposed snubber:
1) allows zero-voltage turn OFF;
2) provides transformer reset;
3) absorbs the leakage energy;
4) controls switch dv/dt;
5) transfers the recovered energy to both to the source and to
the load side;
6) provides zero-current turn ON. This paper presents the
principle of operation of the proposed regenerative snubber,
as well as simulation and experimental results.
What’s a snubber?
 Power semiconductors are the heart of power electronics equipment.
Snubbers are circuits which are placed across semiconductor devices for
protection and to improve performance. Snubbers can do many things:

 ·Reduce or eliminate voltage or current spikes

 Limit dI/dt or dV/dt

 Shape the load line to keep it within the safe operating area (SOA)

 Transfer power dissipation from the switch to a resistor or a useful load

 Reduce total losses due to switching

 Reduce EMI by damping voltage and current ringing


PROPOSED TOPOLOGY
 A forward converter with the proposed energy
regenerative snubber is shown in Fig. The snubber
is comprised of the capacitor C1 , tertiary
transformer winding n3 , and a pair of snubber
diodes,DS1 andDS2 . The resemblance with the
regenerative
snubber of the flyback converter in Fig. is obvious.
However, the forward converter operation is very
much different from the flyback converter
operation.

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