Flyback DC/DC converter with low ripple in the output capacitor

Claim 1

A fly-back type DC/DC converter for converting an incoming DC voltage comprising: a first and a second input terminal to receive said incoming DC voltage; a first and a second output terminal to transmit an outgoing DC voltage converted within said converter; an input filter having at least an input capacitor including first and second terminals; an inductance means; controllable switch means connected in series with said inductance means to constitute a series-connected means for controlling switching in said converter, said switch means being controllable to alternatively conducting and non-conducting states, and the series connected switch means and inductance means being connected between the second input and output terminals; an inductor coupling the series connected inductance means and switch means to said first input terminal; a capacitor means coupling said first and second input terminals; an output filter including an output capacitor including first and second terminals, the first terminal of said output capacitor being coupled to said first input terminal of said converter and to said second output terminal of said converter; a junction through which the second terminals of said input and output capacitors are interconnected, the junction of said second terminals of said input and output capacitors being connected to said first output terminal, said input and output capacitors being series connected between said second input terminal and said second output terminal so that, during operation of said switch means, ripple current from the input capacitor compensates ripple current through the output capacitor, and a unilateral conducting means being coupled in series with said switch means through no more than part of said inductance means to form a series connection of the unilateral conducting means and switch means between said junction and said second input terminal; the first terminal of said output capacitor being coupled between said first input terminal and said second output terminal, the first terminal of said input capacitor being coupled to said second input terminal and said switch means, the input and output capacitors being connected in series between said second input terminal and said series connected inductance means and switch means.