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Current Self-Balancing Mechanism in ZVS Full-Bridge Converters

  • Hongchang Li
  • , Michael A. De Rooij
  • , Jingyang Fang
  • , Haoxin Yang
  • , Yi Tang
  • Nanyang Technological University
  • Efficient Power Conversion Corporation

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Abstract

Full-bridge converters are widely used in isolated DC-DC conversion and wireless power transfer systems. A full-bridge converter can operate in zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) mode with the assistance of an inductive branch that connects the two switch nodes in parallel with the load. The inductive branch provides a ZVS current and has a very low resistance. A tiny volt-second imbalance between the switch nodes may cause a large current bias on the branch. However, it can be demonstrated experimentally that the current on the branch can be almost self-balanced without any de blocking capacitor or balancing control. This paper quantitatively studies the current self-balancing mechanism and shows that the dead-time switch-node voltage can give a strong negative feedback effect that pushes the current bias toward zero. Experimental verification was carried out on a gallium-nitride device-based converter.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICPE 2019 - ECCE Asia - 10th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages3229-3234
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9788957083130
StatePublished - May 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event10th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia, ICPE 2019 - ECCE Asia - Busan, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 27 May 201930 May 2019

Publication series

NameICPE 2019 - ECCE Asia - 10th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia, ICPE 2019 - ECCE Asia
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityBusan
Period27/05/1930/05/19

Keywords

  • Current balancing
  • Dead time
  • Full-bridge converters
  • Zero voltage switching

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