Development of next generation efficient high-density DC power supplies with wide range output voltage.

Project Description

The aim of this project is to develop power electronic solutions that will enable the development of power supply products with a wide output voltage range, where there are ongoing demands for lower operating voltages in the range of 200 – 300 W. Currently, different circuit solutions are required to address different output voltage levels, and this limits the scope for product optimisation in terms of functionality, size, power density and cost. By developing a single solution that can address a wide output voltage range, there is potential to combine the best aspects of designs focussed on high versus low voltage, resulting in an overall improved design that can be scaled for future applications. The proposed approach will combine state-of-art and emerging developments in power converter topologies, semiconductor switches, passive components and control techniques to achieve this.