Loss-less and cost-effective cable terminator topologies with no voltage overshoot

Abstract

This paper proposes a series of cable terminator topologies to totally eliminate the voltage overshoot across the load of a power electronics system with fast switching edges and long cables. Potentially without power loss, the proposed terminators improve the system efficiency and with significantly reduced package size. Also, diagnostic capability can be built-in with little additional cost to remotely monitor the operation of the terminator. Detailed analysis and test results are included in the paper.