Adaptive Soft Switching Control For Power Converter

A method for controlling a power converter adapted to carry out power conversion between a high-voltage end and a low-voltage end, the method comprising:

• determining a voltage across the high-voltage end, a voltage across the low-voltage end and a current through the low-voltage end;
• determining a target switching frequency, a target dead time and a target duty cycle for the converter based at least in part on the voltage across the high-voltage end, the voltage across the low-voltage end, the current through the low-voltage end and at least one circuit characteristic of the converter;
• and
• releasing at least one output signal for causing the converter to carry out soft switching in accordance with the target switching frequency, the target dead time and the target duty cycle.

A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by a controller, cause the controller to execute a method of controlling a power converter adapted to carry out power conversion between a high-voltage end and a low-voltage end, the method comprising:

• determining a voltage across the high-voltage end, a voltage across the low-voltage end and a current through the low-voltage end;
• determining a target switching frequency, a target dead time and a target duty cycle for the converter based at least in part on the voltage across the high-voltage end, the voltage across the low-voltage end, the current through the low-voltage end and at least one circuit characteristic of the converter;
• and
• releasing at least one output signal for causing the converter to carry out soft switching in accordance with the target switching frequency, the target dead time and the target duty cycle.