Switched capacitor based Z-source DC–DC converter
This paper presents a new DC-DC converter topology utilizing the Z-source network and switched capacitor that is common grounded and its voltage gain is higher than similar converters. The proposed converter has important advantages as reduced voltage stress on components, higher efficiency and using smaller minimum inductance for the inductors in comparison to the converters that include a Z-source network. To prove the positive points of the proposed converter, first, it has been analyzed. The obtained equations are used to compare the converter with the other converters and show its advantages. Then, a prototype is built to validate the converter operation by the experimental result.
