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A design solution for an LLC resonant converter is proposed to meet the requirements of high efficiency, high power density, and low voltage high current output. The high-voltage side of the converter utilizes GaN devices with fast switching speed and low losses to achieve high efficiency and high power density. The transformer adopts a series connection on the high-voltage side and a parallel connection on the low-voltage side to meet the demand for high current output, while using copper foil windings to reduce losses. To achieve the specifications of 370–390 V input, 28 V output, 1.5 kW power, and 650 kHz resonant frequency, an LLC resonant converter based on GaN devices was designed, and a prototype was built to verify the feasibility of the design. Experimental results showed that the proposed LLC design achieved 98% efficiency and a power density of 524 W/in3 at 1.5 kW, 28 V/53.5 A output.
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This paper is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province under Grant 2308085QE179.
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Chu, R. et al. (2024). Design of a 1.5kW High-Efficiency LLC Resonant Converter Based on GaN. In: Hu, C., Cao, W. (eds) Conference Proceedings of the 2023 3rd International Joint Conference on Energy, Electrical and Power Engineering. CoEEPE 2023. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1208. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3940-0_41
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