Autors: Hinov, N. L.
Title: Symmetry and Duality in ZCS and ZVS Quasi-Resonant Buck, Boost, and Buck–Boost DC–DC Converters
Keywords: DC–DC power conversion, duality, normalized variables, QR-PWM, quasi-resonant converters, soft switching, stress trade-off, symmetry, ZCS, ZVS

Abstract: Quasi-resonant (QR) DC–DC converters with PWM control achieve soft switching by shaping the commutation transient through a local resonant process. This paper proposes a symmetry-based unified perspective on classical QR converters by interpreting zero-voltage switching (ZVS) and zero-current switching (ZCS) as dual commutation symmetries: ZVS restores voltage symmetry at turn-on, whereas ZCS restores current symmetry at turn-off. Building on this viewpoint, we organize QR Buck, Boost, and Buck–Boost converters through two complementary forms of symmetry: (i) commutation symmetry (ZVS vs. ZCS) and (ii) topological duality (Buck ↔ Boost and the self-dual nature of Buck–Boost). The framework is anchored in normalized parameter spaces commonly used in QR analyses and is illustrated using representative ZVS and ZCS Buck cases, including waveform-stage symmetry and loss/stress implications. Furthermore, we discuss the “cost of symmetry” via stress and conduction-loss metrics, highlighting how soft-switching conditions trade voltage and current stresses in dual fashions. The proposed organization offers a compact conceptual map that links operating regimes, design degrees of freedom, and expected stress/loss trends across the main classical QR-PWM converter families.

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Energies, vol. 19, 2026, Switzerland, https://doi.org/10.3390/en19040883

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