Step-down DC–DC converters: An overview and outlook

D Nayanasiri, Y Li - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Voltage step-down converters have gained attention, with the rapid development in
industrial robotics, Internet of things, and embedded system applications. Therefore, a …

A compact resonant switched-capacitor heater for lithium-ion battery self-heating at low temperatures

Y Shang, K Liu, N Cui, N Wang, K Li… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries endure substantial energy loss and power recession under
cold environments, requiring to be heated before starting normal operations in electric …

Enhanced differential power processor for PV systems: Resonant switched-capacitor gyrator converter with local MPPT

A Blumenfeld, A Cervera… - IEEE Journal of Emerging …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces an enhanced differential power processor topology and principle of
operation for photovoltaic (PV) systems that is based on switched-capacitor technology …

A photovoltaic generation system based on wide voltage-gain DC-DC converter and differential power processors for DC microgrids

Z Qiu, K Sun - Chinese Journal of Electrical Engineering, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a photovoltaic (PV) generation system based on front-stage differential power
processors (DPP) and BACK-stage centralized wide voltage-gain converter is proposed …

The virtual infinite capacitor

G Yona, G Weiss - International Journal of Control, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
We define the virtual infinite capacitor (VIC) as a nonlinear capacitor that has the property
that for an interval of the charge Q (the operating range), the voltage V remains constant. We …

Improving loading and unloading transient response of a voltage regulator module using a load-side auxiliary gyrator circuit

O Kirshenboim, A Cervera… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a new voltage regulator module (VRM) that merges a highly efficient
switched-inductor converter as the main unit with a load-side switched-capacitor-based …

A multistage resonant DC–DC converter for step-up applications

M Mousavi, Y Sangsefidi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Resonant switched capacitor converters are a viable option for high-efficiency dc-dc
converters. This article proposes a generic multistage resonant switched capacitor converter …

Generalized step-down switched-capacitor converter under zcs for photovoltaic applications

M Mousavi, Y Sangsefidi, A Mehrizi-Sani… - IEEE Transactions …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Resonant switched-capacitor converters (SCCs) are being increasingly used in energy
conversion systems due to their low cost, low weight, and high efficiency. The zero-current …

Regulated resonant switched-capacitor point-of-load converter architecture and modeling

G Ripamonti, M Ursino, S Saggini… - … on Power Electronics, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a novel control system for a regulated resonant switched-capacitor
point-of-load converter, together with its steady-state and small-signal analyses. The output …

Optimal design of a voltage regulator based on gyrator switched-resonator converter IC

E Abramov, A Cervera… - IEEE Journal of Emerging …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper details efficiency analysis and characteristics of a gyrator switched-resonator
converter (GSwRC) IC. Followed by an efficiency analysis, this paper introduces an …