INVERSION OF

SOURCE TO

LOAD
Referred from: Fundamentals

of Power Electronics
Buck Transformer:

Interchange power input and output ports of a

converter.

V²= DV¹
Interchange power source and load.

V¹= 1/D(V²)
Reversal of power flow requires new

realization of switches
Transistor conducts when switch is in

position 2
Interchange of D and D’

V¹= 1/D' (V²)

 CASCADE

CONNECTION OF

CONVERTERS
REFERRED FROM:FUNDAMENTALS OF

POWER ELECTRONICS
 WHAT IS A CASCADE

CONNECTION?

IT IS A SERIES CONNECTION OF AMPLIFIER STAGES,

NETWORKS, OR TUNING CIRCUITS IN WHICH THE

OUTPUT OF ONE FEEDS THE INPUT OF THE NEXT. IN

LAYMAN'S, IT IS CALLED AS TANDEM CONNECTION.

Vi/Vg= M¹(D) V/Vi= M²(D)

Vi= M¹(D)Vg V= M¹(D)Vi

Substitute eq. 1 to eq. 2:

V= M²(D)M¹(D)Vg
QUESTION

NO. 1
Is Series and Cascade

Connection the same?

 THE
ANSWER IS...

NO, WHY?
 Series Connection vs. Cascade

Connection

Electrical
The output of

components like
one block is fed

the resistance,
Connected in
to the input of

same manner

load, and
where the input

second block and

capacitance are
affects the
its ouput is fed

output.
connected back
to the third

to back. block and so on.

QUESTION

NO. 2
Is Parallel and Cascade

Connection the same?

 THE
ANSWER IS...

No, why?
 Parallel Connection vs. Cascade

Connection

The potential
The current

difference between
remains the

the equipment
same and the

connected remains
potential

same and current

difference varies

varies according to
in ratio of the

the ratio of
own and total

corresponding
impedance.
impedances.
 TO SIMPLIFY,
Cascade Connection
The current remains

Series Connection Parallel Connection

the same and the

potential difference
The potential

Electrical

varies in ratio of the

difference between

components like
Connected in

same manner
own and total
the equipment

the resistance,

where the
impedance. connected remains

load, and

input affects
same and current

capacitance are

the output. varies according to

connected back

The output of one block

the ratio of

to back.
is fed to the input of
corresponding

impedances.
second block and its

ouput is fed to the

third block and so on.

 ROTATION OF

THREE-

TERMINAL CELL
Referred from: Fundamentals

of Power Electronics
WHY DO BUCK, BOOST, AND BUCK-

BOOST CONVERTERS NEED SPDT

The goal in working with an inductor and other

components in a converter is to limit power loss to

heat and while minimizing current ripple. The

converter needs to obtain constant and stable output

voltage from the variable input voltage, when it

increases or it decreases.
 Treat inductor and SPDT switch as three-

terminal cell:

Three-terminal cell can be connected between source

and load in three

nontrivial distinct ways:

a-A b-B c-C buck converter

a-C b-A c-B boost converter

a-A b-C c-B buck-boost converter

 A capacitor and SPDT switch as a three-
terminal cell:

Three-terminal cell can be connected between source

and load in three

nontrivial distinct ways:

a-A b-B c-C buck converter with L-C input filter

a-C b-A c-B boost converter with L-C output filter

a-A b-C c-B Cuk converter

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