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The trickiest part of setting up the simulation is setting duty cycles for the switches since the cycles are somewhat dependent on factors within the converter. However there are only two cycles which are controlled by the user. These are the first two of the six cycles, after which the switches are not touched and all switching occurs in the diodes. The time for the subsequent cycles must be determined with spice. However, there will also be some control circuitry used to optimize the timing of this cycle.

I’m hoping to be able to run the converter at about 2 MHz. Maximizing frequency will allow me to use the smallest passive components possible.

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Check out Dr. Hanson's paper on a ZVS resonance converter design he made:

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