Renewable Energy Systems

11	Split-Capacitor and Split-Inductor Techniques and Their Application in Positive-Output SuperLift Luo Converters

Voltage lift technique has been successfully employed in the design of DC/DC converters, e.g., three series Luo converters [1,2,3]. However, the output voltage increases in arithmetic progression. Super-lift (SL) technique is the most significant contribution in Power Electronics, e.g., four series SL converters. Their output voltage increases in geometric progression. This chapter introduces a novel approach, SL technique armed with split capacitors and split inductors, that implements the output voltage increasing in higher geometric progression. It also effectively enhances the voltage transfer gain in power series.

11.1  INTRODUCTION ...