Non‐isolated resonant link DC–DC converter for use with GaN devices. Issue 17 (20th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Orr, Maria; Finney, Stephen; Holliday, Derrick
• Is Part Of: Journal of engineering. Volume 2019:Issue 17(2019)
• Page Start: 4200
• Page End: 4204
• Publication Date: 2019-05-20
• Subjects: switching convertors -- resonant power convertors -- DC‐DC power convertors -- gallium compounds -- wide band gap semiconductors; wide band‐gap devices -- control schemes -- DC–DC resonant link converter -- soft switching -- gallium nitride devices -- nonisolated resonant link DC–DC converter -- WBG devices -- ultra‐fast switching turn on/off speeds -- switching losses -- unacceptable EMI -- fast switching transitions -- GaN; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1049/joe.2018.8066
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2051-3305

Abstract

Abstract : As new wide band‐gap (WBG) devices are developed and improved, new topologies and control schemes are required to take advantage of the ultra‐fast switching turn on/off speeds that are now available, without the limitations of switching losses and unacceptable EMI from fast switching transitions. This paper presents a non‐isolated DC–DC resonant link converter that allows for soft switching over an extended load range that is particularly suited to GaN devices.