Abstract:
This article presents a reconfigurable voltage multiplying rectifier (RVMR) to improve the performance of an LLC resonant converter for wide output voltage applications. ...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This article presents a reconfigurable voltage multiplying rectifier (RVMR) to improve the performance of an LLC resonant converter for wide output voltage applications. The RVMR can operate as voltage-doubler mode or voltage-quadrupler mode according to the primary switching strategy. Two operation modes split a wide output voltage range into two narrow ranges. Therefore, the RVMR enables the LLC resonant tank to be designed in a narrow output voltage range, which results in a narrow switching frequency range, high efficiency, and high power density. A smooth mode transition can be achieved by adopting a phase-shift control to general pulse frequency modulation control without any additional switch. The proposed RVMR LLC converter can improve its efficiency by 2.9% and reduce component volume by 26% compared to the conventional full-bridge LLC resonant converter. A 750-W prototype with 400 V input, 100-300 V output voltage, and 2.5 A max output current has been built and tested to verify the effectiveness of the proposed converter.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics ( Volume: 36, Issue: 7, July 2021)
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Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
Jaeil Baek (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electronics and electrical engineering from Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea, in 2011, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, in 2015 and 2018, respectively.
Since 2019, he has been a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Department of Electrical Engineerin...Show More
Jaeil Baek (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electronics and electrical engineering from Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea, in 2011, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, in 2015 and 2018, respectively.
Since 2019, he has been a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Department of Electrical Engineerin...View more
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
Keon-Woo Kim (Student Member, IEEE) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering in 2015 and 2017, respectively, from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, where he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree.
His main research interests include digital control and low-electromagnetic-interference noise dc–dc converter with high efficiency.
Keon-Woo Kim (Student Member, IEEE) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering in 2015 and 2017, respectively, from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, where he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree.
His main research interests include digital control and low-electromagnetic-interference noise dc–dc converter with high efficiency.View more
Department of Electrical Engineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea
Han-Shin Youn (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2009, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejoen, South Korea, in 2011 and 2017, respectively.
He was a Senior Researcher with Hyundai Motor Company, Hwaseong, South Korea, from 2017 to 2019. He is currently...Show More
Han-Shin Youn (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2009, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejoen, South Korea, in 2011 and 2017, respectively.
He was a Senior Researcher with Hyundai Motor Company, Hwaseong, South Korea, from 2017 to 2019. He is currently...View more
Department of Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
Chong-Eun Kim (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, in 2001, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in power electronics from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, in 2003 and 2008, respectively.
From 2008 to 2015, he was a Senior Engineer with the Power R&D Team, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Suwon, South Korea...Show More
Chong-Eun Kim (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, in 2001, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in power electronics from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, in 2003 and 2008, respectively.
From 2008 to 2015, he was a Senior Engineer with the Power R&D Team, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Suwon, South Korea...View more
Contents Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
Jaeil Baek (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electronics and electrical engineering from Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea, in 2011, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, in 2015 and 2018, respectively.
Since 2019, he has been a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA. His current research interests include point-of-load power converters, grid interface power electronics, digital control approach of converters, and advanced power electronics architecture.
Dr. Baek was the recipient of the Research Outstanding Award from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Global Ph.D. Fellowship and Postdoctoral Fellowship from the National Research Foundation of Korea.
Jaeil Baek (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electronics and electrical engineering from Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea, in 2011, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, in 2015 and 2018, respectively.
Since 2019, he has been a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA. His current research interests include point-of-load power converters, grid interface power electronics, digital control approach of converters, and advanced power electronics architecture.
Dr. Baek was the recipient of the Research Outstanding Award from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Global Ph.D. Fellowship and Postdoctoral Fellowship from the National Research Foundation of Korea.View more
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
Keon-Woo Kim (Student Member, IEEE) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering in 2015 and 2017, respectively, from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, where he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree.
His main research interests include digital control and low-electromagnetic-interference noise dc–dc converter with high efficiency.
Keon-Woo Kim (Student Member, IEEE) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering in 2015 and 2017, respectively, from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, where he is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree.
His main research interests include digital control and low-electromagnetic-interference noise dc–dc converter with high efficiency.View more
Department of Electrical Engineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea
Han-Shin Youn (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2009, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejoen, South Korea, in 2011 and 2017, respectively.
He was a Senior Researcher with Hyundai Motor Company, Hwaseong, South Korea, from 2017 to 2019. He is currently an Assistant Professor with Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea. His research interests include high-efficiency ac–dc and dc–dc converters, drive systems, and digital control methods for electric vehicles and renewable energy systems.
Han-Shin Youn (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2009, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Electrical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejoen, South Korea, in 2011 and 2017, respectively.
He was a Senior Researcher with Hyundai Motor Company, Hwaseong, South Korea, from 2017 to 2019. He is currently an Assistant Professor with Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea. His research interests include high-efficiency ac–dc and dc–dc converters, drive systems, and digital control methods for electric vehicles and renewable energy systems.View more
Department of Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
Chong-Eun Kim (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, in 2001, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in power electronics from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, in 2003 and 2008, respectively.
From 2008 to 2015, he was a Senior Engineer with the Power R&D Team, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Suwon, South Korea, where he developed high-efficiency server power supply. He kept developing server power supply in Power R&D team of SoluM, as a Principal Engineer. Since 2019, he has been an Assistant Professor with the Department of Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea. His research interests include ac–dc and dc–dc converters, including bridgeless power factor correction boost converter, high-frequency LLC resonant converter, and high-efficiency phase-shifted full-bridge converters.
Chong-Eun Kim (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, in 2001, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in power electronics from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, in 2003 and 2008, respectively.
From 2008 to 2015, he was a Senior Engineer with the Power R&D Team, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Suwon, South Korea, where he developed high-efficiency server power supply. He kept developing server power supply in Power R&D team of SoluM, as a Principal Engineer. Since 2019, he has been an Assistant Professor with the Department of Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea. His research interests include ac–dc and dc–dc converters, including bridgeless power factor correction boost converter, high-frequency LLC resonant converter, and high-efficiency phase-shifted full-bridge converters.View more
