TIDUES0E June 2019 – April 2024 TMS320F28P550SJ , TMS320F28P559SJ-Q1
DC Blocking capacitors are introduced in the power stage to avoid saturation of the transformer in case of unbalanced currents, which can be caused by mismatched PWM signals, mismatched propagation delays in gate drivers or other asymmetries in the system. Especially during start-up and load transients unbalanced currents can occur. The DC blocking capacitors must be designed to handle the RMS currents on the transformer, be able to withstand the full-voltage and provide enough capacitance to not influence the switch-node voltage waveforms in a significant manner.