High-performance photonic transformers for DC voltage conversion.

ABSTRACT: Direct current (DC) converters play an essential role in electronic circuits. Conventional high-efficiency DC voltage converters, especially step-up type, rely on switching operation, where energy is periodically stored within and released from inductors and/or capacitors connected in a variety of circuit topologies. Since these energy storage components, especially inductors, are fundamentally difficult to scale down, miniaturization of switching converters proves challenging. Furthermore, the resulting switching currents produce significant electromagnetic noise. To overcome the limitations of switching converters, photonic transformers, where voltage conversion is achieved through light emission and detection processes, have been demonstrated. However, the demonstrated efficiency is sig

SUBMITTER: Zhao B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8333049 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature