A High-Efficiency Diode-Clamped Linear Amplifier

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  • Fujita Hideaki
    Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology

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  • ダイオードクランプ回路を用いた高効率線形増幅回路
  • ダイオードクランプ カイロ オ モチイタ コウコウリツ センケイ ゾウフク カイロ
  • A high‐efficiency diode‐clamped linear amplifier

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This paper proposes a new power converter without any switching operation, which works as a linear amplifier. The main circuit of the proposed converter consists of series-connected MOSFETs, series-multi dc power supplies and clamping diodes. The circuit configuration is similar to a diode-clamped multi-level inverter, except for using complementary power devices, which are n- and p-channel MOSFETs. One of the series-connected MOSFETs operates in an active state just like a linear amplifier, while the other MOSFETs operate in on or off states like an inverter circuit. As a result, the proposed converter achieves an acceptable efficiency as high as 90% without any ripples nor harmonics caused by switching operation. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed converter has capability of driving a 2.2-kW three-phase induction motor.

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