LLC resonant converter with 99% efficiency for data center server

R Gadelrab, A Nabih, FC Lee… - 2021 IEEE Applied Power …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The new generation of processors for CPUs, GPUs and AI demand a significantly higher
current level of 500A-1000 amperes. To accommodate this significant increase in power …

Improved balance technique for common-mode noise suppression of PCB-based PFC

S Wang, FC Lee, Q Li - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Symmetry and cancellation techniques are often employed to suppress common-mode (CM)
noises in switching power converters. In addition, shielding technique (Fei et al., 2018) has …

A 3-D Winding Structure for Planar Transformers and Its Applications to LLC Resonant Converters

R Yu, T Chen, P Liu, AQ Huang - IEEE Journal of Emerging and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposed a new 3-D parallel winding method (also named planar-Litz), which
just requires minimal interleaving between primary and secondary windings. Low ac …

Forced air-cooling thermal design methodology for high-density, high-frequency, and high-power planar transformers in 1U applications

M Ngo, Y Cao, D Dong, R Burgos… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to increased loss per unit volume in power transformers when operating at higher
frequency, the increase in cooling system size can outweigh high-frequency transformer …

Overview of planar magnetics for high-frequency resonant converters

Y Liu, Y Song, D Hu, Y Li, Z Zhang… - Chinese Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the continuous development of power supplies toward miniaturization, light weights,
and high levels of integration, research on high-frequency resonant conversion based on …

A Method to Embed Resonant Inductor Into PCB Matrix Transformer for High-Density Resonant Converters

A Nabih, Q Li - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Magnetic integration of the passive transformer and inductor is a key to realizing a high-
performance LLC resonant converter. With the advent of wide-bandgap devices, magnetics …

11-kW high-frequency high-density bidirectional OBC with PCB winding magnetic design

PH Pham, A Nabih, S Wang, Q Li - 2022 IEEE Applied Power …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The trend of increasing power in on-board chargers (OBCs) is evident as demand of faster
charging time from customers. This will lead to challenges for engineers to design the OBCs …

400–48-V stacked active bridge converter

B Majmunović, D Maksimović - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a transformerless high step-down dc–dc converter based on a stacked
active bridge (SAB) configuration. The SAB converter consists of series-stacked capacitively …

Interleaved LCLC resonant converter with precise current balancing over a wide input voltage range

M Forouzesh, YF Liu - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An interleaved LCLC resonant converter with accurate current balancing performance over
a wide input voltage range is proposed. Resonant tank components have slight tolerances …

A high-frequency pcb-winding transformer design with medium voltage insulation for solid-state transformer

Z Li, F Jin, YH Hsieh, Q Li - 2023 IEEE Applied Power …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A Solid-state transformer directly reduces medium voltage to low voltage (eg 400 V) with
minimized power conversion stages. Insulation structure is the bottleneck of DC-DC module …