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Boost Converter:

This is also known as the Step-up converter. This is used to obtain a dc voltage output of a
value higher than its input voltage. Its ain use is in dc power supplies.
!ssuption: "ilter capacitor C is sufficientl# large and output voltage $
o
is constant.
%a&. Continuous conduction ode
In the continuous conduction ode'
L
i
is continuous.
(sing
% & )
L avg
v

% &%* & )
*
*
d s d o s
o
d
V DT V V D T
V
V D
+

!ssuing no converter losses


*
*
d d o o
o d
d o
o
d
V I V I
I V
D
I V
I
D
I



%b&. +iscontinuous conduction ode
In this ode'
L
i
is discontinuous.
(sing
% & )
L avg
v
( )
'
'
'
% &
)
% &
%*&
*
% &
,
*
% &
,
*
% &
,
d s d o s
s
d o
o
d
L pk pk s
L d
avg
s
d L pk pk
L
L pk pk
d
s
d d s
V DT V V T
T
V D V
V D
V
i D T
i I
T
I i D
di
L V
dt
i
L V
DT
I V T D D
L

+
+
>

+

+

'

+
Substituting fro %*&'
% &
d o
V D V +
' we get
,
s o
d
TV D
I
L

!ssuing loss free conversion'


,
%,&
,
d d o o
d d d s o
o
o o
s d
o
V I V I
V I V TV D
I
V V L
TV D
I
L

_


,

>
-et consider the boundar# between the discontinuous and the continuous ode.
Boundar# current of
d
I
'
'
. ,
.
,
,
dB L pk pk
d s
s d
I i
V DT L
TV D
L

(sing
*
o
d
I
D
I

,
%* &
%* &
,
%* & *
' because
, *
OB dB
s d
OB
s o o
OB
d
I D I
TV D D
I
L
TV D D V
I
L V D

( )
'a/
,
'a/
,
,0
,0
*
1
s o
OB
OB OB
TV
I
L
I I D D


2liinating fro %*& and %,&'
,
,
'a/
,
*
,0
1
*
s d
o
o
d
d
o
OB
o
d
TV D
I
L
V
V
V
D
V
I
V
V


,
'a/
1
*
,0
o o o
d d OB
V V I
D
V V I
_


,
This e3uation gives the dut# factor + to be used to retain constant $
o
for a given $
d
and I
o
in
the discontinuous ode.
4ipple in
o
v
5
Insufficient C if used' can give noticeable ripple in
o
v
.

( ) % &
diode c o
diode c avg o
avg
diode o
i i I
i i I
i I
+
+

o
o s
o s
Q
V
C
I DT
C
V DT
RC

where 4 is the load resistance.


o s
o
V DT
V RC


o
V
will be less if we use larger C and saller T
s
.
2/:
! Step-up converter is used to obtain a regulated output of 16$ fro an input voltage var#ing
in the range *,$ to 78 $. Control is achieved b# altering the dut# ratio. The a/iu power
output is *,)9 and the switching fre3uenc# is :)k;<. If the converter is to be operated in the
discontinuous conduction ode' estiate the a/iu value of the converter inductance.

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