Abstract
In order to reduce copper loss, high step-down DC-DC converter often employs center-tapped rectifier. In addition, a plate shape one turn coil is utilized for transformer for making a high step-down ratio. We focused on the proximity effect in plate shape one turn coil, and investigate the cause of worsening the copper loss. In this paper, based on this investigation, we propose rectification method using winding integrated with rectifier. In addition, we discuss practical issues of the proposed method and present the solution strategy. The proposed method is verified by experiments, which suggests the effectiveness of the proposed method to high current applications.
