An LLC Converter with Capacitive Insulation
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Abstract
Offline power converter products must apply for and pass the national electrical safety code before they can be marketed. The transformers of offline power converters must be made from certificated materials with a high voltage rating and high electrical insulation, which increases the volume of the transformers and the printed circuit boards. In most studies, the miniaturization of a power converter is usually achieved by increasing the conversion efficiency and reducing the heat sink, or by increasing the switching frequency to reduce the size of the transformers. In this paper, the insulation material is reduced to miniaturize the transformer of the LLC converter. The resonant capacitor of the LLC converter is used to meet the requirements of insulation voltage, leakage current, creepage, and clearance. A prototype with the specifications of 12 V and 10 A rated output was built to verify the proposed method.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced DC-DC Converters · Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression · Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
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Affiliations
Department of Ph.D. Program, Prospective Technology of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 41170, Taiwan
Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 41170, Taiwan
Asian Power Device Inc., Taoyuan 33058, Taiwan
Funding
Ministry of Science and Technology
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