Novel interleaved ZVS converter with ripple current cancellation

Abstract This paper presents a zero voltage switching (ZVS) converter with interleaved pulse‐width modulation scheme. An active clamp circuit is adopted in the proposed converter to recycle the energy stored in the leakage inductor of the transformer and reduce the voltage stress of the main power switch in the converter. The ZVS feature of switches can be achieved due to the resonance during the transition interval of two power switches. Two full‐wave rectifiers with ripple current cancellation are connected in parallel at the output side to reduce the current stress of the secondary winding of transformers. Instead of the conventional interleaved forward converter, power switches in the proposed converter can perform the functions of both forward converter and active clamp at the same time. Therefore, the circuit components in the power circuit are less than that of in the conventional interleaved forward converter. The operation principle and system analysis of the proposed converter are provided. Some experimental results for a 240 W (12 V/20 A) prototype are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed converter. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.