A VHF Class E DC-DC Converter with Self-Oscillating Gate Driver

Toke Meyer Andersen; Søren K. Christensen; Arnold Knott; Michael A. E. Andersen

doi:10.1109/APEC.2011.5744699

A VHF Class E DC-DC Converter with Self-Oscillating Gate Driver

Toke Meyer Andersen, Søren K. Christensen, Arnold Knott, Michael A. E. Andersen

Department of Electrical Engineering

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This paper describes the analysis and design of a DC-DC converter topology which is operational at frequencies in the Very High Frequency (VHF) band ranging from 30 MHz − 300 MHz. The presented topology, which consists of a class E inverter, class E rectifier, and self-oscillating gate driver, is inherently resonant, and switching losses are greatly reduced by ensuring Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) of the power semiconductor devices. A design method to ensure ZVS operation when combining the inverter, rectifier, and gate driver is provided. Several parasitic effects and their influence on converter operation are discussed, and measurement results of a 100 MHz prototype converter are presented and evaluated. The designed prototype converter verifies the described topology.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
Publisher	IEEE
Publication date	2011
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-8083-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2011.5744699
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	26th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - Fort Worth, TX, United States Duration: 6 Mar 2011 → 10 Mar 2011 Conference number: 26 http://www.apec-conf.org/

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Conference	26th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
Number	26
Country	United States
City	Fort Worth, TX
Period	06/03/2011 → 10/03/2011
Internet address	http://www.apec-conf.org/

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