Convertidor multinivel DC/DC de alto voltaje en topología escalera

this article analyzes and designs a ladder multilevel converter topology for a high voltage application (3000 v). this converter is compared to other well-known structures called flying capacitors showing its simplicity for implementation and control. in addition, an analysis of the voltage drop of the ladder topology is carried out as a function of the number of cells and of the load current. furthermore, the converter is implemented and successfully achieves 3000 v 100 ma. the theoretical analysis is validated by the results. the converter is tested with two different types of capacitors in order to determine which one offers a better performance.