Research Article

A Novel Soft-Switching Synchronous Buck Converter for Portable Applications

Table 1

Components used in the proposed converter.

ComponentValue/model
SimulationExperiment

Main switch (S)IdealIRF1312
Synchronous switch (S1)IdealIRF1010E
Schottky diode (DS1)IdealMBR60L45CTG
Schottky diode (DS2)IdealMBR60L45CTG
Schottky diode (DS3)IdealMBR60L45CTG
Resonant inductor (Lr)15 nH15 nH
Resonant capacitor (Cr)1 nF1 nF
Buffer capacitor (Cb)3.3 nF3.3 nF
Output capacitor (Co)15 μF15 μF
Output inductor (Lo)5 μH5 μH