KY Converter and Its Derivatives

Abstract

In this paper, a voltage-boosting converter, named KY converter (i.e., 1-plus- <i xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">D</i> converter), is presented. Unlike the traditional nonisolated boost converter, this converter possesses fast load transient responses, which is similar to the buck converter with synchronous rectification. In addition, it possesses nonpulsating output current, thereby not only decreasing the current stress on the output capacitor but also reducing the output voltage ripple. Besides, 1-plus-2 <i xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">D</i> and 2-plus- <i xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">D</i> converters, derived from the KY converter, are presented based on the same structure but different pulsewidth-modulation control strategies. Above all, the main difference between the KY converter and its derivatives is that the latter ones possess higher output voltages than the former one under the same duty cycle. A detailed description of the KY converter and its derivatives is presented along with some simulated and experimental results.