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DC to DC Converters Solved Example

A step up chopper has an input voltage of 150V. The voltage output needed is 450V. Given, that
the thyristor has a conducting time of 150μseconds. Calculate the chopping frequency.

Solution −

The chopping frequency f

f

1
1
f
f =
=
T
T

Where T – Chopping time period = T

TO + T OF
N + TO
ON FFF

Given − V
VS = 150V
S = 150V
V
V0 = 450V
0 = 450V
T
TO = 150μsec
N = 150μsec
ON

V
V0 = V
0 = V T
T
S
S(( )
)
T
T−−T
TON
ON

T
T
450
450 =
= 150
150 T
T =
= 225
225μμs
seec
c
−
−66
T
T−−150
150

Therfore, f
f =
=
1
1
−6
−6
=
= 4.44
4.44KKH
Hzz
225
225∗∗10
10

The new voltage output, on condition that the operation is at constant frequency after the
halving the pulse width.
Halving the pulse width gives −

−
−66
150
150 ×
× 10
10
T
TO =
N =
ON
=
= 75
75μμs
seec
c
2
2

The frequency is constant thus,

f
f =
= 4.44
4.44KKH
Hzz

1
1
T
T =
= =
= 150
150μμs
seec
c
f
f

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The voltage output is given by −

−
−66
T
T 150
150 ×
× 10
10
V
V0 = VS (
0 = VS ( )
) =
= 150
150 ×
×(( )
) =
= 300
300VVo
ollt
tss
−
−66
T
T −
−TTO
ONN (
(150
150 −
− 75
75))×
× 10
10

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