SDAA195
January 2026
LMG3522R030
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Abstract
Trademarks
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Introduction
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Operating Principles in a Flying Capacitor Switching Cell
2.1
Switching Pattern of a 3-Level Flying Capacitor Switching Cell
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Design Considerations of a Flying Capacitor Switching Cell
3.1
Conduction and Switching Losses
3.1.1
AC Conduction Losses
3.1.2
AC Switching Losses
3.2
Passive Components Design
3.2.1
Boost Inductor Design
3.2.2
DC Link High Frequency Ripple
3.2.3
Flying Capacitor Design
3.3
Layout Considerations
3.4
Pre-Charging Network
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Experimental Results
4.1
Pre-charging of the Flying Capacitor of TIDA-010957
4.2
Steady State Operation
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Summary
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References
Application Note
Design Consideration of 3-Level Flying Capacitor Converters for Three-Phase AC/DC Applications