Multiple Source Input Isolated DC-DC Converter with Simple Circuit

Abstract

This paper presents a multiple-input power converter. This converter features a simple circuitry consisting of a single power switch for a single power source, and its transformer core is capable of operating across the entire range up to the flux saturation level. This new converter has an operational constraint in order to avoid saturation of the transformer core. However, it has cost-performance advantage due to the simple circuitry.