Abstract
GaN transistors with low input and output capacitance and zero reverse recovery characteristics enable efficient operation in half-bridge and bridge-based power drivers. Integrating GaN power transistors and their drivers in a single chip solves a number of challenges using GaN devices, which monolithically integrate all power stages to design low cost and high power density power converters. An internal regulator is generally required in such a power converter application. The regulator has a variety of functions, including a voltage source that provides a regulated voltage before the power driver starts up, and a power supply for external devices such as digital isolators for the high side driver signals. This paper presents a GaN-based linear regulator applied to power converter applications. All linear components use GaN devices as building blocks. The regulator consists of two common-source differential stages in a cascaded fashion to provide a high voltage conversion gain, as well as sufficient phase margins to reduce instability caused by rapid load transitions. The overall regulator was implemented in a GaN-on-Si process with maximum input and output voltages of 20 V and 6 V, respectively, at cost of 250 µA quiescent current. The regulator can source a maximum load current of 150 mA with the line regulation of 17 mV/V and the load regulation of 0.67 mV/mA. The maximum output voltage variation for a load current step change of 150 mA is within 400 mV. More than 65 dB PSRR above 1 MHz is achieved with the design.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2019 IEEE 4th International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781728131535 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 11 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 4th IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: 25 11 2019 → 28 11 2019 |
Publication series
Name | 2019 IEEE 4th International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019 |
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Conference
Conference | 4th IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference, IFEEC 2019 |
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Country/Territory | Singapore |
City | Singapore |
Period | 25/11/19 → 28/11/19 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 IEEE.
Keywords
- GaN
- GaN-based Power Converter Applications
- Linear Regulator