Conventional boost converter

Interleaved boost converter

New interleaved isolated boost converter

Interleaved Boost Converter Based on the L-type Half Bridge

Voltage-fed push pull converter

Current-fed push pull converter

Half-bridge DC/DC converter

Full-bridge DC/DC converter

Novel high efficiency step up converter

Interleaved boost converter with novel switch adaptive control

Number of Components required (effect on Size)

5

8

16

16

8

8

9

9

9

9

Expected Cost of implementation

Very low

Low

Very high

Very high

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

High

High

Moderate

Efficiency

Low efficiency with high power level

High efficiency with high power level

low

Low

Moderate

Moderate

Low

Low

High efficiency with high power level

High efficiency with high power level

and

High efficiency with low power level

and

Low efficiency with low power level

and

Low efficiency with low power level

and

High efficiency with low power level