System and method for zero voltage switching in a power converter

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for zero voltage switching in a power converter with a first half-bridge and a second half-bridge. The first half-bridge has a first set of transistors and output inductor. The second half-bridge has a second set of transistors and auxiliary inductor. A current sensing means measures, at switching cycle scale, average and maximum current values of output inductor and average, minimum and maximum current values of auxiliary inductor. A voltage sensing means measures input and output voltages of first and second half-bridge. A controller is configured to compute dead times of pulse width modulation control signal of second half-bridge, generate pulse width modulation control signal of second half-bridge and to adapt dead times of first half-bridge.