High-voltage buck controllers, which offer the beauty of a design without the cost and difficulty of using a transformer, enhance power-conversion efficiency and enable high output voltages.

Abstract: In this article, a new topology of a single-phase high-frequency isolated bipolar buck–boost ac–ac converter is proposed for application as a three-phase flexible ac-link (FACL) converter.

Abstract: Solid-state Transformer (SST) is a collection of high power semiconductor components and a high-frequency transformer, which enhances power quality by the means of preventing voltage ...

Switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) based on the buck (step-down) converter principle are widely used in all electronic applications. They don’t require a transformer, just a simple coil to efficiently ...

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Data centers face a conundrum: how to power increasingly dense server racks using equipment that relies on century-old technology. Traditional transformers are bulky and hot, but a new generation of ...

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