Title :
Some limits of integrated LCT modules for resonant converters at 1 MHz
Author :
Strydom, J.T. ; van Wyk, J.D. ; Ferreira, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Energy Lab., Rand Afrikaans Univ., Johannesburg, South Africa
Abstract :
Integrated LCT (inductor-capacitor-transformer) technology has been the subject of intensive research over the last few years. Research into producing optimum design equations has been conducted. To determine some of the physical and technological limitations of the integrated LCT technology, a 1 kW, 1 MHz resonant DC-DC power converter was designed and built. The design was limited only by material, construction and physical restrictions. Through this process, it is hoped that some of the current technological limitations can be quantified. The design and construction process is given, while some of the limits of this technology are derived from experimental results
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; power capacitors; power inductors; power transformers; resonant power convertors; 1 MHz; 1 kW; construction process; design limitations; inductor-capacitor-transformer technology; integrated LCT modules; optimum design equations; resonant DC-DC power converter; Building materials; Conducting materials; DC-DC power converters; Frequency; Impedance; Resonance; Schottky diodes; Topology; Zero current switching; Zero voltage switching;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 1999. Thirty-Fourth IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5589-X
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1999.801685
