Modified Cascaded Z-Source High Step-Up Boost Converter
Department of Electronic Engineering, Eastern Barcelona School of Engineering, EEBE, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)—BarcelonaTech, E-08019 Barcelona, Spain
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Electronics 2020, 9(11), 1932; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9111932
Received: 17 October 2020 / Revised: 9 November 2020 / Accepted: 11 November 2020 / Published: 17 November 2020
(This article belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
To improve the voltage gain of step-up converters, the cascaded technique is considered as a possible solution in this paper. By considering the concept of cascading two Z-source networks in a conventional boost converter, the proposed topology takes the advantages of both impedance source and cascaded converters. By applying some modifications, the proposed converter provides high voltage gain while the voltage stress of the switch and diodes is still low. Moreover, the low input current ripple of the converter makes it absolutely appropriate for photovoltaic applications in expanding the lifetime of PV panels. After analyzing the operation principles of the proposed converter, we present the simulation and experimental results of a 100 W prototype to verify the proposed converter performance.
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Keywords:
high step-up converter; impedance source converter; Z-source converter; cascaded technique
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Salehi, N.; Martínez-García, H.; Velasco-Quesada, G. Modified Cascaded Z-Source High Step-Up Boost Converter. Electronics 2020, 9, 1932.
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Salehi N, Martínez-García H, Velasco-Quesada G. Modified Cascaded Z-Source High Step-Up Boost Converter. Electronics. 2020; 9(11):1932.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSalehi, Navid; Martínez-García, Herminio; Velasco-Quesada, Guillermo. 2020. "Modified Cascaded Z-Source High Step-Up Boost Converter" Electronics 9, no. 11: 1932.
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