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A [[snubber]] circuit is essential for [[Flyback converter]], to prevent the transistor from burning up. The overshoot on the transistor voltage, is due to the leakage inductance, <math>L_k</math>, of the transformer. |
A [[snubber]] circuit is essential for [[Flyback converter]], to prevent the transistor from burning up. The overshoot on the transistor voltage, is due to the leakage inductance, <math>L_k</math>, of the transformer. |
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==Variables== |
==Variables== |
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* <math>P_s</math> - max power dissipated by the snubber resistor |
* <math>P_s</math> - max power dissipated by the snubber resistor |
Revision as of 05:41, 29 September 2009
A snubber circuit is essential for Flyback converter, to prevent the transistor from burning up. The overshoot on the transistor voltage, is due to the leakage inductance, , of the transformer.
Variables
- - max power dissipated by the snubber resistor
- - snubber resistor
- - snubber capacitor
- - switching period
- - switching frequency
- - Input voltage to the converter
- - max acceptable transistor voltage
- - average input current
- - magnetizing inductance of the transformer
- - magnetizing inductance of the transformer
- - peak transistor voltage, spec from datasheet
Transistor snubber design
- Leakage inductance
It is not easy to calculate the leakage inductance of a transformer, but it can be measured after the transformer is built, or if a prebuilt transformer is used, it can be obtained from a datasheet. It can be assumed that the leakage inductance is 3% of the magnetizing inductance, .
- Snubber resistor
To calculate the snubber resistance, , an acceptable max transistor voltage, . You want to select a that has a wide margin from the peak transistor voltage rating specified in it's datasheet. It still must be greater than the transistors blocking voltage,
Using this, you can calculate , and
- Snubber capacitor
- Snubber diode
The diode voltage must be able to block voltage a high voltage, 1N4007 tends to work.
Example
flyback using the following specs.
Calculations
- Select:
- Select: , 5W
- Select: , 500V
Schottky snubber design
If you choose to use a schottky diode its a good idea to have a snubber.
- design to be added