A 700kHz 800V/14V GaN-based DC-DC Converter with optimized Integrated Transformer for Electrical Vehicles

Huu Phuc Kieu, Donghan Lee, Sewan Choi, Sangiin Kim

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Abstract

This paper proposes a high-step-down DC-DC converter for electric vehicles (EVs) with 800V battery system. The output of the input series half bridge (ISHB) converter is reconstructed to reduce the DC blocking capacitor in secondary. The maximum duty cycle of the proposed converter can be larger than 0.5, which allows the use of larger leakage inductance. This turns out to be a crucial advantage to achieve fully range ZVS in high switching frequency over 500kHz. The two transformers are integrated with partial cancellation, resulting in 20% of power loss and 32% of footprint reduction. A prototype of 1.2kW base on GaN devices achieves a power density of 10.2kW/1. Obtained maximum efficiency was up to 93%. Experiment results are provided to verify the proposed concepts.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages5549-5553
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781728151359
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event13th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Virtual, Online, Canada
Duration: 10 Oct 202114 Oct 2021

Publication series

Name2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference13th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVirtual, Online
Period10/10/2114/10/21

Keywords

  • DC-DC converter
  • auxiliary power module
  • electric vehicle
  • high frequency
  • high power density

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