This invention discloses a self-powered secondary-side drive power supply circuit, a startup control method, and a
transformer device for a dual active bridge converter. The circuit includes a primary-side H-bridge, a
transformer, a secondary-side H-bridge, a supporting
capacitor, an
energy harvesting circuit, and a secondary-side H-bridge drive circuit. The
energy harvesting circuit draws power from the output of the secondary-side H-bridge, eliminating the need for an external low-
voltage auxiliary power supply and enabling self-powered secondary-side operation. Furthermore, it eliminates the need for a separate isolation power supply module for each secondary-side switch, reducing wiring complexity. Since the secondary-side H-bridge and supporting
capacitor are inherent to the dual active bridge converter structure, the
energy harvesting circuit only needs to be connected in parallel across the supporting
capacitor. Compared to adding auxiliary windings, this invention does not require
transformer modification. The energy harvesting circuit utilizes the uncontrolled rectification stage of the secondary-side H-bridge as the power source for the startup stage, achieving self-powered operation of the secondary-side H-bridge drive circuit with a simple structural design.