Genc, NaciKoc, Yavuz2025-05-102025-05-1020170378-77961873-204610.1016/j.epsr.2017.04.0152-s2.0-85018572781https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2017.04.015https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/11995Genc, Naci/0000-0001-5673-1708; Koc, Yavuz/0000-0002-0354-2636A soft switching cascade DC-DC boost converter is proposed in this paper. The proposed cascade single switch converter has a higher step-up voltage gain and a wider turn-of period compared to classical boost converters, which tend to have a problem of narrow turn-of periods at higher output voltages. To reduce the switching losses, an auxiliary circuit was also added to the converter. It has a simple structure with only one main switch, one auxiliary switch and the minimum number of diodes. The proposed soft switching method enables the main switch to turn on at zero-voltage-transition (ZVT) and turn off at zero-voltage-switching (ZVS). Furthermore, the auxiliary switch and diodes are soft-switched thanks to this method. All semiconductor components operate under soft-switching, safe from any additional voltage and current stresses. The study presents the design considerations for the proposed converter, along with principle operations of the topology in a single switching period. Finally, experimental results, which were obtained on a laboratory prototype rated at300 W, are also presented in the paper. The results show that the proposed cascade boost converter can be operated successfully in soft-switching operation for a variety of input voltages and a relatively wider load range, even at higher voltage outputs. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCascade BoostBoostSoft-SwitchingArticle149Q2Q119WOS:000405883500001