What is soft switching?

All QuestionsCategory: Power ElectronicsWhat is soft switching?
Anonymous asked 2 years ago
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Anonymous answered 2 years ago

Soft switching means that one or more power switches in a dc-dc converter have either the turn-on or turn-off switching losses eliminated.
 
This is in contrast to hard switching, where both turn-on and turnoff of the power switches are done at high current and high voltage levels.