A review of high-speed GaN power modules: state of the art, challenges, and solutions

AI Emon, AB Mirza, J Kaplun, SS Vala… - IEEE journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wide bandgap (WBG) devices are a desirable choice for high-density energy conversion
systems. In high-speed hard-switching applications, voltage overshoot across device …

A comprehensive review on modular multilevel converters, submodule topologies, and modulation techniques

LAM Barros, AP Martins, JG Pinto - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The concept of the modular multilevel converter (MLC) has been raising interest in research
in order to improve their performance and applicability. The potential of an MLC is …

A multichannel high-frequency current link based isolated auxiliary power supply for medium-voltage applications

N Yan, D Dong, R Burgos - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The auxiliary power supply (APS) is one of the critical components inside medium-voltage
(MV) power converters. Besides high insulation capability and small footprint, low common …

An accurate and fast method for conducted EMI modeling and simulation of MMC-based HVdc converter station

R Zhu, N Lin, V Dinavahi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The analysis of electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise of power electronic circuits involves
both the transient characteristics of power semiconductor devices and the wideband stray …

Optimized design of multi-MHz frequency isolated auxiliary power supply for gate drivers in medium-voltage converters

OC Spro, P Lefranc, S Park… - … on Power Electronics, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents the design and optimization of a suitable topology for an isolated dc-dc
auxiliary power supply with high isolation voltage and low coupling capacitance. The …

[PDF][PDF] 开关变换器传导干扰抑制策略综述

何杰, 刘钰山, 毕大强, 李晓 - 电工技术学报, 2022 - dgjsxb.ces-transaction.com
摘要开关变换器广泛应用于可再生能源并网, 电机驱动系统, 消费电子供电等领域,
其电磁干扰问题日益突出, 因此该问题的解决非常重要. 该文总结开关变换器传导干扰抑制策略 …

High-voltage insulation design of coreless, planar PCB transformers for multi-MHz power supplies

OC Spro, F Mauseth, D Peftitsis - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article investigates the insulation design for printed, planar, coreless, and high-
frequency transformers with high isolation-voltage. By using finite element analysis on 2-D …

Compact MV-insulated MHz transformer-coupled gate driver with staged turn-off scheme for series-connected power devices in DC circuit breaker applications

J Liu, L Ravi, R Burgos, SC Schmalz… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The short-circuit protection equipment of dc circuit breaker (DCCB) is important for the dc
grid. Also, the series-connected power devices are usually employed in the solid-state circuit …

Gate driver switching noise propagation study for medium voltage sic-based power electronics building blocks

H Song, I Cvetkovic, R Zhang… - 2022 IEEE Energy …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The fast dv/dt rate of the silicon-carbide (SiC) devices generates switching noise propagated
inside the converter and may corrupt the critical signals on the gate driver PCB and cause …

Noise immune cascaded gate driver solution for driving high speed GaN power devices

AB Mirza, AI Emon, SS Vala… - 2021 IEEE Energy …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
GaN HEMTs permit fast switching, leading to high dV/dt being generated across them. The
Common Mode (CM) noise associated with the dV/dt propagates through the gate drivers' …