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

4.3.1 Input DC/DC Boost Results

The voltage of the switching node was measured as shown in Figure 4-4. From the picture, observe the sharp switching edges without overshoot and ringing.

TIDA-010933 Switching Node Voltage of DC/DC Converter at 50 V and 7-A InputFigure 4-4 Switching Node Voltage of DC/DC Converter at 50 V and 7-A Input
Table 4-2 and Figure 4-5 show the efficiency of an input DC/DC converter to 75-V rail. The table shows that the converter achieves a peak efficiency of 99.3% at full load of 400 W.
Table 4-2 DC/DC Converter Efficiency
OUTPUT POWER20 W40 W80 W120 W160 W200 W240 W320 W400 W

VIN = 50 V

96,2%

97,3%

98,2%

98,6%

98,9%

99,1%

99,2%

99,2%

99,3%

VIN= 40 V

96,0%

97,1%

98,1%

98,5%

98,8%

99,0%

99,1%

99,1%

99,1%

VIN = 30 V

95,6%

96,8%

98,0%

98,4%

98,7%

98,7%

98,8%

98,8%

98,7%

TIDA-010933 Input DC/DC Boost Efficiency vs Output PowerFigure 4-5 Input DC/DC Boost Efficiency vs Output Power