Analysis and design of LLC resonant converter with variable magnetising inductance control

This article proposes an isolated high‐efficiency resonant LED driver with wide‐input voltage range. The proposed converter is developed by integrating LCC resonant converter and buck‐boost converter. In this topology, the LCC network provides many features including the integration of buck‐boost filter inductor and the transformer magnetizing inductance. In addition, the LCC network provides zero voltage switching (ZVS) operation of the main switches and zero current switching (ZCS) operation of the rectifier diodes over a wide variation of duty cycle operation. Also, load‐independent output current characteristic with improved efficiency is obtained at the resonant frequency operation which is well‐suited for LED applications. Other topology variations of the proposed converter generating step‐up and step‐down voltage gains are introduced for applications with different input voltage ranges. To validate the theoretical analysis and LED driver operation, a 50 W laboratory prototype of the proposed LED driver is implemented for the wide input voltage of 18–40 V to deliver 500 mA output current to a string of 1–30 LEDs, which corresponds to an output voltage range of 3.3–100 V.

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Application-Oriented Review of the LLC-Based Resonant Converters

Shahsevani,

Beiranvand

2024

IEEE Access

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The LLC resonant converter is a widely utilized power electronics converter, due to its numerous industrial and domestic applications. This converter offers some advantages such as soft-switching operation of all switches, high efficiency, high power density, low voltage stress, minimal electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise, input/output isolation, wide input/output voltage range, and reliable and good performance under the wide load variation ranges, as well as good light-load operation. However, this converter has certain limitations, which can be addressed to enhance its operation and efficiency. This paper provides an in-depth review and comparison of various LLC-based resonant converter configurations, focusing on their operational principles, mathematical analysis, control methods, and some practical applications including electric vehicle chargers, TV power supplies, LED drivers, photovoltaic cells, HVDC production, fuel cells, and wireless power transfer applications. By examining the strengths and weaknesses of the different LLC resonant converter designs, this study aims to contribute to the ongoing research efforts in improving the performance and efficiency of this important power electronics converter. INDEX TERMS DC-DC power conversion, LLC resonant converter, resonant power conversion.

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Analysis and design of LLC resonant converter with variable magnetising inductance control

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