TOPOLOGY SELECTION OF THE OUTPUT CONVERTER IN AN OFFLINE SWITCHING

POWER SUPPLY (SMPS)

ASSUMPTIONS:
YES
Po>2500 W ? 1. Input voltage: 120 to
400 VDC (which is
typical for rectified AC
USE SEVERAL INTERLEAVED line voltage or the
NO CONVERTERS WITH
INDIVIDUAL POWER <2500 W
output of PFC boost)

2. Output voltages <60 V

YES
Po>1000 W ?
NOTE: This is just a
basic guidance in
selecting proper smps
NO 9 ZVT FULL BRIDGE topology, which is
based on the author's
personal view.
YES
Po>400 W ? The right topology will
be selected depending
9 HALF BRIDGE on specific
9 2-TRANSISTOR requirements for the
NO FORWARD power supply (including
9 FULL BRIDGE cost and time factors)
and personal
YES experience of the
Po>250 W ?
designer.

9 HALF BRIDGE
NO 9 2-TRANSISTOR
FORWARD NOTES:
Po- overall output
YES power,
Io>10 A ? Io- maximum current of
any output

9 SINGLE ENDED
NO FORWARD

9 FLYBACK
9 SINGLE ENDED
FORWARD

2003-2006 Lazar Rozenblat

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