A Bidirectional Switch Based Half-Bridge Series-Resonant Converter Operating in DCM and CCM

Changkyu Bai, Byeongcheol Han, Minsung Kim

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Abstract

Conventional asymmetric half-bridge LLC converters have been attractive in on-board battery charger applications because of their simple control and structure. However, their usage with asymmetric PWM is limited due to the large dc-offset current and increased conduction loss. In this paper, we propose a bidirectional switch based half-bridge series-resonant converter. Proposed converter features a small number of power components, inherent zero voltage switching capability, and a zero dc-offset current. The combination of the half-bridge circuit and the bidirectional switch generates symmetric resonant current with the zero dc-offset current regardless of the duty cycle variation. When the output voltage is high, it operates in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). When the output voltage becomes low and under heavy load condition, it naturally enters in continuous conduction mode (CCM), and so it provides low conduction loss. A 1.65-kW prototype of the proposed converter has been built and tested to demonstrate its circuit design.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAPEC 2020 - 35th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2109-2115
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781728148298
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2020
Event35th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2020 - New Orleans, United States
Duration: 15 Mar 202019 Mar 2020

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC
Volume2020-March

Conference

Conference35th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans
Period15/03/2019/03/20

Keywords

  • Asymmetric PWM
  • continuous conduction mode
  • discontinuous conduction mode
  • zero dc-offset current
  • zero-voltage switching

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