Efficiency impact of MOSFET output junction capacitance on a high step down ratio phase shift full bridge DC/DC converter

In this paper, the design of a high step down ratio (66:1) phase shift full bridge (PSFB) DC/DC converter used for data center power supplies in terms of primary side MOSFETs selection is covered. A detailed analysis of the converter's operation considering the impact of the output junction capacitance of primary side MOSFETs on the current RMS value has been performed. The study shows that a smaller output junction capacitance will lead to a smaller RMS current value on both primary and secondary side. For the high step down phase shift full bridge converter, transformer winding loss is the dominant loss; the reduction of current through the transformer will lead to a higher efficiency of the whole converter. This phenomenon is observed in experimental waveforms, and its impact on the converter's efficiency is also validated through experiment.