A High Voltage Gain ZVT Quasi-Z-Source Converter With Reduced Voltage Stress

In this article, a new high voltage gain quasi-Z-source (QZS) dc–dc converter suitable for renewable energy applications is presented. The proposed converter utilizes a zero voltage transition auxiliary circuit with coupled inductors to provide soft-switching conditions for all switches for a wide range of output power. In addition, a switched capacitor circuit is employed to obtain a higher voltage gain and lower voltage stress. The main advantages of the proposed converter include high voltage gain, high efficiency, reduced switch and diode voltage stress, continuous input current, and common ground between the output and input, which are important features for photovoltaic applications. In this circuit, the reverse recovery problem of diodes is alleviated. Operating principles and design considerations of the proposed converter are analyzed. Moreover, to prove the validity of the theoretical analysis, a 200-W prototype of the proposed converter is implemented and the experimental results are shown.