The connection between PEM fuel cells and common DC-DC converters is examined. The analysis is model-based and done for boost, buck and buck-boost converters. In a first step, the effect of the converter ripples upon the PEM fuel cell is shown. They introduce oscillations in the fuel cell. Their appearance is explained, discussed and possibilities for their suppression are given. After that, th...

Nonlinear phenomena in closed-loop pulsewidth modulation (PWM) dc/dc converters have been reported recently. In this paper, we investigate experimentally these phenomena in a voltage-mode controlled buck converter operating in continuous-conduction mode. In particular, the complex behavior of a voltage feedback buck converter is studied for wide variation of input voltage and different load res...

This paper describes a simple-yet-effective for a DC-DC buck converter with voltag (VMC). We propose to use a slope adjustable generator (TWG) which provides a line feed and an additional duty cycle modulatio comparing with the conventional VMC, the p significantly improves the line and load tran This triangular wave slope regulation sc compared to digital feed-forward control sch non-linear ca...

This paper proposes a method to reduce the supply voltage IR drop of 3D stacked-die systems by implementing an on-chip Buck Converter on Top die (BCT) scheme. The IR drop is caused by the parasitic resistance of Through Silicon Vias (TSV’s) used in the 3D integration. The IR drop reduction and the overhead associated with the BCT scheme are modeled and analyzed. A 3D stacked-die system is manuf...

The main objective of this paper is to compare the performance between fuzzy controller and proportional integral controller in improving the performance of the DC-DC Buck Converter. The evaluation of the output has been carried out and compared by software simulation using MATLAB. This paper also evaluates the stability of the system with fuzzy controller and PI controller and concludes that t...

This work presents the analysis of radiated EMI problems associated with DC-DC buck converters and the solutions for minimize the reverse recovery of the Drain-Bulk diode of the synchronous switching MOSFET. The DC-DC buck converter topology is used in computers and telecom applications because of its high power efficiency and multiple DC levels. For reducing the reverse recovery and its relate...

This paper includes investigations of power losses in monolithic buck dc-dc converter designed with Cadence on CMOS 0.35 μm process. Input voltage of the designed circuit is equal to 3.6 V and output voltage is regulated to 1.2 V. Evaluated and estimated are power dissipations in the MOS transistor, filter inductor and filter capacitor of the buck converter. Investigated and compared are losses...

D1 D2 S2 Abstract—This paper proposes two types of non-isolated direct AC-DC converters. First, it shows a buck-boost converter with an H-bridge, which requires few components (three switches, two diodes, one inductor and one capacitor) to convert AC input to DC output directly. This circuit can handle a wide range of output voltage. Second, a direct AC-DC buck converter is proposed for lower o...

In this paper, we provide an analytical insight into the observed nonlinear behaviour of the buck converter and link this with the study of a wider class of piecewise-smooth systems. After introducing the buck converter model and background, we describe the most fascinating features of its dynamical behaviour. We then introduce the so-called grazing and sliding solutions and discuss their role ...