A bidirectional DC-DC converter is disclosed. According to the bidirectional DC-DC converter, switching loss is reduced by implementing zero voltage switching of switching devices in a boost mode of the bidirectional DC-DC converter. Accordingly, it is possible to realize the high efficiency of powe
A bidirectional DC-DC converter is disclosed. According to the bidirectional DC-DC converter, switching loss is reduced by implementing zero voltage switching of switching devices in a boost mode of the bidirectional DC-DC converter. Accordingly, it is possible to realize the high efficiency of power conversion. Further, switching devices of the bidirectional DC-DC converter are controlled using simple logic devices, thereby controlling a plurality of directional DC-DC converters coupled in parallel to each other.
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1. A bidirectional DC-DC converter comprising: a transformer;a primary-side full bridge circuit coupled to a primary side of the transformer, the primary-side full bridge circuit having first and second switching devices of a first leg and third and fourth switching devices of a second leg;a seconda
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A bidirectional DC-DC converter comprising: a transformer;a primary-side full bridge circuit coupled to a primary side of the transformer, the primary-side full bridge circuit having first and second switching devices of a first leg and third and fourth switching devices of a second leg;a secondary-side full bridge circuit coupled to a secondary side of the transformer, the secondary-side full bridge circuit having fifth and sixth switching devices of a third leg and seventh and eighth switching devices of a fourth leg;a first capacitor coupled to the primary-side full bridge circuit;a second capacitor coupled to the secondary-side full bridge circuit; anda controller for controlling the primary-side and secondary-side full bridge circuits,wherein the controller comprises:a control signal generator for outputting a first control signal on the basis of a sensing signal;a memory device for outputting a second control signal having a logic level opposite to a previous logic level and a third control signal having the opposite logic level to the second control signal in synchronization with a shift of the first control signal;a first calculator for outputting a pulse signal having a first logic level when at least one of the first and second control signals has the first logic level and outputting a second pulse having the first logic level when at least one of the first and third control signals has the first logic level; anda second calculator for outputting first to eighth gating signals for respectively controlling the first to eight switching devices on the basis of the first and second pulse signals. 2. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 1, further comprising: a first inductor coupled between the primary-side full bridge circuit and the primary side of the transformer; anda second inductor coupled between the secondary-side full bridge circuit and the second capacitor. 3. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 2, wherein the sensing signal is a sensing current flowing in the second inductor. 4. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 3, wherein the control signal generator outputs the first control signal on the basis of a sensing voltage sensed at both terminals of the first capacitor and the sensing current. 5. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 2, wherein the controller controls the first to eighth switching devices to boost a voltage applied to the second capacitor and transfer the boosted voltage to the first capacitor. 6. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 1, wherein the memory device outputs the second control signal having a logic level opposite to a previous logic level in synchronization with a rising edge of the first control signal. 7. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 6, wherein the memory device comprises a T flip-flop for outputting the second control signal as a Q signal and outputting the third signal as a Q bar signal, on the basis of the first control signal. 8. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 1, wherein the first calculator comprises: a first OR gate for outputting a first pulse signal on the basis of the first and second control signals; anda second OR gate for outputting a second pulse signal on the basis of the first and third control signals,wherein the first logic level is a high logic level. 9. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 1, wherein the second calculator: outputs the first pulse signal as the fifth and eighth gating signals;inverts the first pulse signal and outputs the inverted signal as the first and fourth gating signals;outputs the second pulse signal as the sixth and seventh gating signals; andinverts the second pulse signal and outputs the inverted signal as the second and third gating signals. 10. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 9, wherein the second calculator comprises: a first NOT gate for inverting the first pulse signal and outputting the inverted signal as first and fourth gating signals; anda second NOT gate for inverting the second pulse signal and outputting the inverted signal as second and third gating signals. 11. A bidirectional DC-DC converter comprising: a transformer;a primary-side full bridge circuit coupled to a primary side of the transformer, the primary-side full bridge circuit having first and second switching devices of a first leg and third and fourth switching devices of a second leg;a secondary-side full bridge circuit coupled to a secondary side of the transformer, the secondary-side full bridge circuit having fifth and sixth switching devices of a third leg and seventh and eighth switching devices of a fourth leg;a first capacitor coupled to the primary-side full bridge circuit;a second capacitor coupled to the secondary-side full bridge circuit; anda controller for controlling the primary-side and secondary-side full bridge circuits,wherein the controller comprises:a control signal generator for outputting a first control signal on the basis of a sensing signal;a memory device for outputting second and fourth control signals having a logic level opposite to a previous logic level and a third control signal having the opposite logic level to the second control signal in synchronization with a shift of the first control signal; anda calculator for outputting first to eighth gating signals according to logic levels of the first to fourth control signals. 12. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 11, further comprising: a first inductor coupled between the primary-side full bridge circuit and the primary side of the transformer; anda second inductor coupled between the secondary-side full bridge circuit and the second capacitor. 13. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 12, wherein the sensing signal is a sensing current flowing in the second inductor. 14. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 13, wherein the control signal generator outputs the first control signal on the basis of a sensing voltage sensed at both terminals of the first capacitor and the sensing current. 15. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 11, wherein the memory device: outputs the second control signal having a logic level opposite to a previous logic level in synchronization with a rising edge of the first control signal; andoutputs the fourth control signal having a logic level opposite to a previous logic level in synchronization with a falling edge of the first control signal. 16. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 15, wherein the memory device comprises: a first T flip-flop for outputting the second control signal as a Q signal and outputting the third signal as a Q bar signal, on the basis of the first control signal; anda second T flip-flop for outputting the fourth control signal as a Q signal on the basis of the first control signal of which logic level is inverted. 17. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 11, wherein the calculator comprises: a first OR gate for outputting a signal having a high logic level when at least one of the first and second control signals has the high logic level, on the basis of the first and second control signals; anda second OR gate for outputting a signal having the high logic level when at least one of the first and third control signals has the high logic level, on the basis of the first and third control signals. 18. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 17, wherein the output signal of the first OR gate is the fifth and eighth gating signals, and the output signal of the second OR gate is the sixth and seventh gating signals. 19. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 18, wherein the calculator: outputs the second control signal as the third gating signal; andoutputs the fourth control signal as the first gating signal. 20. The bidirectional DC-DC converter according to claim 17, wherein the calculator further comprises: a first dead time setting unit for adjusting the width of the high logic level of the second control signal and outputting the second control signal as the fourth gating signal; anda second dead time setting unit for adjusting the width of the high logic level of the third control signal and outputting the third control signal as the second gating signal.
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