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I tried to design Zeta converter to be used in an MPPT charge controller.

VIN: 10-22 V
IIN: 3 A
Fs: 30 kHz

I have a problem.

With my design, the voltage is not coming out so well and nothing changes if I change the duty cycle (in real, not simulation, I have made a prototype.)

Design 1

I tried simulating in software with Multisim 14.3 and it works. I found out that if I send PWM to the gate with high voltage is 23 V and a low voltage is -23 V, it will work like Zeta converter.

Is it possible to do that?

Design 2

Here is a link to the simulation video:

Link to the video

Edited:

I have tried with isolated supply, but this was happend Updated Schematic

Link to video

So, when i turn on my supply for the converter, the supply voltage become not stable as you can see in the video also 0 Vout from converter

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Please read the note I added to one of your pictures: -

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With my design, the voltage is not coming out so well and nothing changes if I change the duty cycle

Given Q1's source (output) is shorted to ground, that's all you can expect. U1 needs to run from a floating supply like from an isolated DC-to-DC converter.

Edited: I have tried with isolated supply, but this was happend

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That won't work. In effect you are shorting the green node to the positive terminal of battery B2 and, you are shorting the orange node to +23 volts.

Just use a regular 0 volt / ground symbol connected to the negative terminal of B1 and ditch the 0 volt / ground symbol on the negative end of B2

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Yeah I have tried to disconnect GND from VEE (pin 5) of HCPL-3120, but no voltage came out from that IC to the gate. \$\endgroup\$
    – tabun
    Commented May 8, 2023 at 9:59
  • \$\begingroup\$ @tabun no it wouldn't; you need to power U1 from an isolating dc converter (as I have recently mentioned in my answer). \$\endgroup\$
    – Andy aka
    Commented May 8, 2023 at 10:03
  • \$\begingroup\$ So how about the GND sir? If like I use Another Battery to power U1, should I connect Battery GND & Zeta Converter GND together? Or Leave it apart and connect VEE (GND of U1) to the source? I need your advice \$\endgroup\$
    – tabun
    Commented May 8, 2023 at 23:21
  • \$\begingroup\$ Gnd of U1 connects to the source. \$\endgroup\$
    – Andy aka
    Commented May 9, 2023 at 7:15
  • \$\begingroup\$ I’ve tried this one too sir. I was using different supply for U1, + from battery connected to VCC of U1, but the - of battery was not connected to Gnd of u1 either converter \$\endgroup\$
    – tabun
    Commented May 9, 2023 at 7:58

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