摘要 |
A method for controlling a bidirectional DC-DC converter that reduces switching loss during a step-down operation and conduction loss caused by synchronous rectification, while enabling bidirectional operation with the same control. The DC-DC converter includes first and second switch elements for alternately applying voltage in opposite directions to a transformer winding during the step-down operation and performing synchronous rectification during a step-up operation. Third and fourth switch elements perform synchronous rectification during the step-down operation and alternately apply voltage in opposite directions to the transformer in the step-up operation. The method includes activating the first switch when the third switch is in an active state, activating the second switch when the fourth switch is in an active state, switching each of the third and forth switches between an active state and an inactive state while inactivating the third or fourth switch.
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