TIDUF63A December   2023  – June 2024

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
  6.   6
  7. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 PV or Battery Input With DC/DC Converter
    2. 1.2 Isolation and CLLLC Converter
    3. 1.3 DC/AC Converter
    4. 1.4 Key System Specifications
  8. 2System Design Theory
    1. 2.1 Boost Converter Design
    2. 2.2 MPPT Operation
    3. 2.3 CLLLC Converter Design
      1. 2.3.1 Achieving Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS)
      2. 2.3.2 Resonant Tank Design
    4. 2.4 DC/AC Converter Design
  9. 3System Overview
    1. 3.1 Block Diagram
    2. 3.2 Design Considerations
      1. 3.2.1 DC/DC Converter
        1. 3.2.1.1 Input Current and Voltage Senses and MPPT
        2. 3.2.1.2 Inrush Current Limit
      2. 3.2.2 CLLLC Converter
        1. 3.2.2.1 Low-Voltage Side
        2. 3.2.2.2 High-Voltage Side
        3. 3.2.2.3 Modulation scheme
      3. 3.2.3 DC/AC Converter
        1. 3.2.3.1 Active Components Selection
          1. 3.2.3.1.1 High-Frequency FETs: GaN FETs
          2. 3.2.3.1.2 Isolated Power Supply
          3. 3.2.3.1.3 Low-Frequency FETs
        2. 3.2.3.2 Passive Components Selection
          1. 3.2.3.2.1 Boost Inductor Selection
          2. 3.2.3.2.2 Cx Capacitance Selection
          3. 3.2.3.2.3 EMI Filter Design
          4. 3.2.3.2.4 DC-Link Output Capacitance
        3. 3.2.3.3 Voltage and Current Measurements
    3. 3.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 3.3.1  TMDSCNCD280039C - TMS320F280039C Evaluation Module C2000™ MCU controlCARD™
      2. 3.3.2  LMG3522R050 - 650-V 50-mΩ GaN FET With Integrated Driver
      3. 3.3.3  LMG2100R044 - 100-V, 35-A GaN Half-Bridge Power Stage
      4. 3.3.4  TMCS1123 - Precision Hall-Effect Current Sensor
      5. 3.3.5  AMC1302 - Precision, ±50-mV Input, Reinforced Isolated Amplifier
      6. 3.3.6  AMC3330 - Precision, ±1-V Input, Reinforced Isolated Amplifier With Integrated DC/DC Converter
      7. 3.3.7  AMC1311 - High-Impedance, 2-V Input, Reinforced Isolated Amplifier
      8. 3.3.8  ISO6741 - General-Purpose Reinforced Quad-Channel Digital Isolators with Robust EMC
      9. 3.3.9  UCC21540 - Reinforced Isolation Dual-Channel Gate Driver
      10. 3.3.10 LM5164 - 100-V Input, 1-A Synchronous Buck DC/DC Converter with Ultra-low IQ
  10. 4Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 4.1 Hardware Requirements
    2. 4.2 Test Setup
      1. 4.2.1 DC/DC Test
      2. 4.2.2 DC/AC Test
    3. 4.3 Test Results
      1. 4.3.1 Input DC/DC Boost Results
      2. 4.3.2 CLLLC Results
      3. 4.3.3 DC/AC Results
  11. 5Design and Documentation Support
    1. 5.1 Design Files
      1. 5.1.1 Schematics
      2. 5.1.2 BOM
    2. 5.2 Tools and Software
    3. 5.3 Documentation Support
    4. 5.4 Support Resources
    5. 5.5 Trademarks
  12. 6About the Author
  13. 7Revision History

Resonant Tank Design

For resonant converters, the resonant tank needs to be designed to have enough voltage gain over frequency and load ranges. In a fixed frequency converter that operates at the resonant frequency, the gain is unity and not dependent from the load. This converter uses leakage inductance of the transformer as a resonant inductor, thus reducing system losses.

To design a resonant tank in a fixed frequency converter, the resonant frequency of the tank needs to match the switching frequency. The series resonant frequency can be calculated with the following formula.

Equation 9. f 0 = 1 2 × π × L R × C R

With the given resonant inductance, the required series capacitance can be calculated using the following equation:

Equation 10. CR=14×π2×f02×LR

The resonant tank on the secondary side can be calculated by reflecting the resonant components to the HV side. The HV side leakage inductance is determined with the following equation:

Equation 11. LKS=LKPNSNP2

The secondary side resonant capacitance is found with Equation 12:

Equation 12. C R S = C R P × N S N P 2