Design and Implementation of an Active-Clamp Forward Converter with GaN Power Device

Chung Wen Liu; Tsorng Juu Liang; Kuo Fu Liao; Kai Hui Chen; Ying Jia Lin

doi:10.1109/IFEEC53238.2021.9661906

Design and Implementation of an Active-Clamp Forward Converter with GaN Power Device

Chung Wen Liu
, Tsorng Juu Liang^*
, Kuo Fu Liao
, Kai Hui Chen
, Ying Jia Lin

^*Corresponding author for this work

National Cheng Kung University

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Abstract

A dc-to-dc converter using GaN power device is proposed. Active clamped forward technique is adopted in conjunction with synchronous rectification. The implementation of a low-side active clamp forward converter shows the ability to demagnetize the transformer,thus leading to the leakage inductance energy recovery,voltage surge suppression for switching devices,zero voltage switching realization; Additionally,the conduction loss is also reduced and improve efficiency due to the output synchronous rectification circuit. Finally,implement a dc to dc converter that meets the railway system applications specifications with an input voltage of $43\sim 160 V$,a full load output of 5 V/20A,and a switching frequency of 300 kHz for a 100 W circuit in order to verify the result of proposed converter. The experimental results of GaN FET and Si MOSFET are also compared with power conversion efficiency. The experimental results reveal that the maximum efficiency is 92.15% at 60% load and the full load efficiency is 90.5%.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2021
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665434485
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IFEEC53238.2021.9661906
State	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	2021 IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2021 - Taipei, Taiwan Duration: 16 11 2021 → 19 11 2021

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Name	2021 IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2021

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Conference	2021 IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2021
Country/Territory	Taiwan
City	Taipei
Period	16/11/21 → 19/11/21

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active clamp forward converter
GaN

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Liu, C. W., Liang, T. J., Liao, K. F., Chen, K. H., & Lin, Y. J. (2021). Design and Implementation of an Active-Clamp Forward Converter with GaN Power Device. In 2021 IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2021 (2021 IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2021). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IFEEC53238.2021.9661906

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Liu, CW, Liang, TJ, Liao, KF, Chen, KH & Lin, YJ 2021, Design and Implementation of an Active-Clamp Forward Converter with GaN Power Device. in 2021 IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2021. 2021 IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021 IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2021, Taipei, Taiwan, 16/11/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/IFEEC53238.2021.9661906

Design and Implementation of an Active-Clamp Forward Converter with GaN Power Device. / Liu, Chung Wen; Liang, Tsorng Juu; Liao, Kuo Fu et al.
2021 IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. (2021 IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2021).

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