TIDUF18A October   2022  – February 2024

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
  6.   6
  7. CLLLC System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  8. CLLLC System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations and System Design Theory
      1. 2.2.1 Tank Design
        1. 2.2.1.1 Voltage Gain
        2. 2.2.1.2 Transformer Gain Ratio Design (NCLLLC)
        3. 2.2.1.3 Magnetizing Inductance Selection (Lm)
        4. 2.2.1.4 Resonant Inductor and Capacitor Selection (Lrp and Crp)
      2. 2.2.2 Current and Voltage Sensing
        1. 2.2.2.1 VPRIM Voltage Sensing
        2. 2.2.2.2 VSEC Voltage Sensing
        3. 2.2.2.3 ISEC Current Sensing
        4. 2.2.2.4 ISEC TANK and IPRIM TANK
        5. 2.2.2.5 IPRIM Current Sensing
        6. 2.2.2.6 Protection (CMPSS and X-Bar)
      3. 2.2.3 PWM Modulation
  9. Totem Pole PFC System Description
    1. 3.1 Benefits of Totem-Pole Bridgeless PFC
    2. 3.2 Totem-Pole Bridgeless PFC Operation
    3. 3.3 Key System Specifications
    4. 3.4 System Overview
      1. 3.4.1 Block Diagram
    5. 3.5 System Design Theory
      1. 3.5.1 PWM
      2. 3.5.2 Current Loop Model
      3. 3.5.3 DC Bus Regulation Loop
      4. 3.5.4 Soft Start Around Zero-Crossing for Eliminating or Reducing Current Spike
      5. 3.5.5 Current Calculation
      6. 3.5.6 Inductor Calculation
      7. 3.5.7 Output Capacitor Calculation
      8. 3.5.8 Current and Voltage Sense
  10. Highlighted Products
    1. 4.1 C2000 MCU TMS320F28003x
    2. 4.2 LMG352xR30-Q1
    3. 4.3 UCC21222-Q1
    4. 4.4 AMC3330-Q1
    5. 4.5 AMC3302-Q1
  11. Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 5.1 Required Hardware and Software
      1. 5.1.1 Hardware Settings
        1. 5.1.1.1 Control Card Settings
      2. 5.1.2 Software
        1. 5.1.2.1 Opening the Project Inside Code Composer Studio
        2. 5.1.2.2 Project Structure
    2. 5.2 Testing and Results
      1. 5.2.1 Test Setup (Initial)
      2. 5.2.2 CLLLC Test Procedure
        1. 5.2.2.1 Lab 1. Primary to Secondary Power Flow, Open Loop Check PWM Driver
        2. 5.2.2.2 Lab 2. Primary to Secondary Power Flow, Open Loop CheckPWM Driver and ADC with Protection, Resistive Load Connected on Secondary
          1. 5.2.2.2.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 2
          2. 5.2.2.2.2 Building and Loading the Project and Setting up Debug Environment
          3. 5.2.2.2.3 Using Real-time Emulation
          4. 5.2.2.2.4 Running the Code
          5. 5.2.2.2.5 Measure SFRA Plant for Voltage Loop
          6. 5.2.2.2.6 Verify Active Synchronous Rectification
          7. 5.2.2.2.7 Measure SFRA Plant for Current Loop
        3. 5.2.2.3 Lab 3. Primary to Secondary Power Flow, Closed Voltage Loop Check, With Resistive Load Connected on Secondary
          1. 5.2.2.3.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 3
          2. 5.2.2.3.2 Building and Loading the Project and Setting up Debug Environment
          3. 5.2.2.3.3 Running the Code
          4. 5.2.2.3.4 Measure SFRA for Closed Voltage Loop
        4. 5.2.2.4 Lab 4. Primary to Secondary Power Flow, Closed Current Loop Check, With Resistive Load Connected on Secondary
          1. 5.2.2.4.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 4
          2. 5.2.2.4.2 Building and Loading the Project and Setting up Debug
          3. 5.2.2.4.3 Running the Code
          4. 5.2.2.4.4 Measure SFRA for Closed Current Loop
        5. 5.2.2.5 Lab 5. Primary to Secondary Power Flow, Closed Current Loop Check, With Resistive Load Connected on Secondary in Parallel to a Voltage Source to Emulate a Battery Connection on Secondary Side
          1. 5.2.2.5.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 5
          2. 5.2.2.5.2 Designing Current Loop Compensator
          3. 5.2.2.5.3 Building and Loading the Project and Setting up Debug
          4. 5.2.2.5.4 Running the Code
          5. 5.2.2.5.5 Measure SFRA for Closed Current Loop in Battery Emulated Mode
      3. 5.2.3 TTPLPFC Test procedure
        1. 5.2.3.1 Lab 1: Open Loop, DC
          1. 5.2.3.1.1 Setting Software Options for BUILD 1
          2. 5.2.3.1.2 Building and Loading Project
          3. 5.2.3.1.3 Setup Debug Environment Windows
          4. 5.2.3.1.4 Using Real-Time Emulation
          5. 5.2.3.1.5 Running Code
        2. 5.2.3.2 Lab 2: Closed Current Loop DC
          1. 5.2.3.2.1 Setting Software Options for BUILD 2
          2. 5.2.3.2.2 Designing Current Loop Compensator
          3. 5.2.3.2.3 Building and Loading Project and Setting Up Debug
          4. 5.2.3.2.4 Running Code
        3. 5.2.3.3 Lab 3: Closed Current Loop, AC
          1. 5.2.3.3.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 3
          2. 5.2.3.3.2 Building and Loading Project and Setting Up Debug
          3. 5.2.3.3.3 Running Code
        4. 5.2.3.4 Lab 4: Closed Voltage and Current Loop
          1. 5.2.3.4.1 Setting Software Options for BUILD 4
          2. 5.2.3.4.2 Building and Loading Project and Setting up Debug
          3. 5.2.3.4.3 Running Code
      4. 5.2.4 Test Results
        1. 5.2.4.1 Efficiency
        2. 5.2.4.2 System Performance
        3. 5.2.4.3 Bode Plots
        4. 5.2.4.4 Efficiency and Regulation Data
        5. 5.2.4.5 Thermal Data
        6. 5.2.4.6 PFC Waveforms
        7. 5.2.4.7 CLLLC Waveforms
  12. Design Files
    1. 6.1 Schematics
    2. 6.2 Bill of Materials
    3. 6.3 Altium Project
    4. 6.4 Gerber Files
  13. Software Files
  14. Related Documentation
    1. 8.1 Trademarks
  15. Terminology
  16. 10About the Author
  17. 11Revision History

Design Considerations and System Design Theory

LLC converters are widely popular due to their ability to achieve ZVS at the primary side, and ZCS on the secondary side. A typical LLC Series Resonant Converter (SRC) is shown in Figure 2-2. The primary side of this converter is half bridge; thus, the transformer utilization from a Volt-sec perspective is half. In addition, the current rating for the switches is twice of what is needed, compared to when a full-bridge structure is used.

GUID-02B5F6FE-473C-4B10-8B62-E03AD94251AB-low.gifFigure 2-2 LLC Half-Bridge SRC

Although half-bridge LLC SRCs are attractive at lower power for cost reasons, for high-power and high-density applications, a full-bridge LLC SRC is desired for the following reasons:

  1. A full-bridge LLC converter better utilizes the magnetic core of the transformer on both the secondary side and primary side; therefore, it is able to offer better power density.
  2. A full-bridge LLC converter reduces current rating; and therefore, reduces the cost of copper in wires. The converter also enables higher power (compared to half-bridge SRCs) to be achieved with the same copper wires.
GUID-E4C8E9C2-3D54-463A-AAF0-7587A5074A40-low.gifFigure 2-3 Full-Bridge LLC Converter

A full-bridge LLC converter, as shown in Figure 2-3, falls under the broad category of Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converters. Under DAB converters, the converter can be classified on the basis of model or operation:

  1. A phase-shifted DAB converter is one of the most popular converters historically.
  2. Resonant DAB converters have different variants on resonant tanks (LC, LLC, CLLC, CLLLC, and so forth).

Resonant DAB converters are of interest because high efficiency, high power, and high density are achievable with such converters. CLLLC, with its symmetric tank, is capable of bidirectional operation. The problem with using an LLC structure for bidirectional use is that the switching frequency, when operating in the reverse power flow mode, is governed by the transformer winding capacitance and the leakage inductance. This offers little or no control on the gain of the power stage and the switching frequency. Therefore, the CLLLC type of structure is preferred as it offers much better control on the switching frequency and an additional degree of freedom on the gain.