Research Article

Design Consideration for High Step-Up Nonisolated Multicellular dc-dc Converter for PV Micro Converters

Table 4

Parameters for inductor design installed into cell converter.

Magnetic material

MaterialMn-Zn ferrite
Permeability 2,300
Max. flux density 0.5 T
Residual magnetization 0.12 T
Coercivity 14.3 A/m

Circuit specifications

Switching frequency 100 kHz to 1 MHz
Inductance 68.8 μH to 6.88 μH

Magnetic core dimensions

Core shapePQ core
Width 10 mm to 35 mm
Depth 6.7 mm to 23.4 mm
Height 8.6 mm to 30.2 mm
Gap length 0 mm to 25 mm