Minimization of Abnormal Output Voltage Rising for LLC Resonant Converter at Very Light Load

An LLC resonant converter is a very attractive topology for high efficiency and high power density applications, thanks to zero-voltage switching of primary switches and zero-current switching of secondary rectifiers as well as low-voltage stress of the overall components. Its critical drawback is t...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on industrial electronics (1982) 2020-12, Vol.67 (12), p.10295-10303
Main Author: Kim, Chong-Eun
Format: Article
Language:English
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Abnormal output voltage rising
Capacitors
Converters
Energy conversion efficiency
Field effect transistors
Flat panel displays
Gallium nitride
gallium nitride field-effect transistor (GaN FET)
Optimization
Resonant converters
Silicon
silicon field-effect transistor (Si FET)
Switches
Switching
Topology
very light load
Voltage control
Voltage gain
Zero voltage switching
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Summary:An LLC resonant converter is a very attractive topology for high efficiency and high power density applications, thanks to zero-voltage switching of primary switches and zero-current switching of secondary rectifiers as well as low-voltage stress of the overall components. Its critical drawback is the unintended increase of output voltage beyond the regulation limit at very light load, in spite of much higher switching frequency for low input-to-output voltage gain. To suppress output voltage within the regulation range at very light load, the external capacitor attached across drain-source of primary switches is investigated and the optimal capacitance is designed in this article. Its validity is verified experimentally with the implemented 240-W prototype for flat-panel display application.
ISSN:0278-0046
1557-9948
DOI:10.1109/TIE.2019.2960730