Generalized Analysis and performance investigation of the class-E/Fn rectifiers
Asiya, Xiuqin Wei, Jingyue Ma, Tatsuki Osato, Wenqi Zhu, Kien Nguyen, and Hiroo Sekiya
IEEE Access, vol.8, pp.124145-124157, June, 2020. [pdf document]

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This paper gives analytical waveform equations of the class-E/Fn rectifier. By using the analytical waveforms, we investigate performances of the class-E/F2 and E/F3 rectifiers at any quality factor of the harmonic-resonant and output filters. From the investigations, the rectifier performances, such as the power output capability and the AC-DC current transfer function, are clarified. Besides, the design parameters of the class-E/Fn rectifier with no input reactance, which is called the class-8n rectifier, are obtained. Four types of rectifiers, namely, class-E/F2, E/F3, 82, and 83 rectifiers, were designed and implemented as a part of the resonant DC-DC converters. The experimental and PSpice-simulation results verified the analytical waveform equations and the performance investigation.