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A Study on the Optimal Design of LLC Resonant Half-bridge dc-dc Converter Using a Steady-state Model with Internal Loss Resistors  

Yoo, Jeong Sang (Department of Electronic Engineering, Cheongju University)
Ahn, Tae Young (Department of Electronic Engineering, Cheongju University)
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Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology / v.21, no.3, 2022 , pp. 80-86 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, the optimal design and circuit simulation verification results of an LLC resonant half-bridge dc-dc converter using a steady-state model with internal loss resistance are reported. Above all, the input/output voltage gain and frequency characteristic equations in the steady-state were derived by reflecting the internal loss resistance in the equivalent circuit. Based on the results, an LLC resonant half-bridge dc-dc converter with an input voltage of 360-420V, an output voltage of 54V, and a maximum power of 3kW was designed, and to verify the design, the PSIM circuit simulation was executed to compare and analyze the result. In particular, the operating range of the converter could be drawn from the frequency characteristic graph of the voltage gain, and when the converter was operated under light and maximum load conditions, it was confirmed that similar results were obtained by comparing simulation results and calculation results in the switching frequency characteristic graph. In addition, the change of the switching frequency with respect to the load current at each input voltage was compared with the calculated value and the simulation result. As a result, it was possible to confirm the usefulness of the analysis result reflecting the internal loss resistance proposed in this paper and the process of the optimal design.
Keywords
LLC half bridge converter; Resonant switching; Internal loss resistors; Steady-state analysis; PSIM simulation;
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