Journal of Power Electronics

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Transformer balancing winding technology with effective shielding for suppressing common mode noise in flyback converters

  • Wenxiang He (Guangxi Key Laboratory of Power System Optimization and Energy Technology, Guangxi University) ;
  • Fannie Kong (Guangxi Key Laboratory of Power System Optimization and Energy Technology, Guangxi University) ;
  • Zhenmin Wang (School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology) ;
  • Yanming Chen (Guangxi Key Laboratory of Power System Optimization and Energy Technology, Guangxi University)
  • Received : 2023.06.30
  • Accepted : 2024.03.15
  • Published : 2024.08.20
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Abstract

The main methods for suppressing the common mode (CM) noise in flyback converters include adding a shielding layer and adding a balancing winding. To combine the advantages of both methods, a balancing winding with a shielding effect is proposed to suppress CM noise. First, the CM noise transmission path of a flyback converter is analyzed, and an equivalent model of CM noise is established. Then, combined with the CM noise characteristics of the flyback converter, the design criteria for the shielding-balancing winding are given. Finally, experiments are conducted on a flyback converter prototype. The CM noise spectra of four transformer structures (without a shielding layer, with a traditional copper foil shielding layer added, with a balancing winding and with the proposed shielding-balancing winding) are compared. The results show that the CM noise of the flyback converter can be effectively suppressed by adding the shielding-balancing winding proposed in this paper. In addition, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by Guangxi Key Laboratory of Power System Optimization and Energy Technology of Guangxi University under Grant the National Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi (2021GXNSFAA220136).

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