A
constant frequency DC / DC power converter includes an input terminal, an output terminal, a
pulse wave generator electrically coupled to the input terminal, and a resonant rectification network electrically coupled to the
pulse wave generator. The
pulse wave generator is configured to generate a sequence of pulse voltages having a waveform of pulse
waves. The resonant rectification network is configured to convert the pulse voltages to an intermediate
voltage and to rectify the intermediate
voltage. The resonant rectification network includes a
transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, at least one DC blocking
capacitor electrically coupled to the primary winding, a magnetizing
inductor connected in parallel with the primary winding, a
rectifier electrically coupled to the secondary winding, a
filter capacitor electrically coupled to the
rectifier, a
resonant capacitor electrically coupled to the
transformer, and at least one resonant
inductor electrically coupled to the
transformer. The
filter capacitor is connected in parallel with the output terminal. The
constant frequency DC / DC power converter further includes a
control unit configured to vary a
duty cycle of the pulse wave generator while keeping a frequency of the pulse wave generator constant. The
constant frequency DC / DC power converter features lower
rectifier losses, lower EMI, simple constant frequency control, and total lagging current drawn from the pulse wave generator.