Research On LLC Series Resonant Full-Bridge DC/DC Converter

In DC/DC converter applications, high frequency, high power density and high efficiency is the development trend. Traditional hard-switched converters restrict the development of DC/DC converter.Phase-shift Full Bridge PWM ZVS DC/DC converter has been widely used owing to its ZVS condition of main switches. But it still has some disadvantages, for example: lagging-arm switches is hard to achieve ZVS in light load conditions; rectifier diode have unavoidable recovery problems and they not only cause great secondary loss, but also increase the voltage stress of the rectifier diodes; converter can achieve high efficiency in low input DC voltage conditions but low efficiency in high input DC voltage conditions, this kind of efficiency characteristic restricts its applications on high input DC voltage occasions and high-quality converters which have hold-up time requirements.Fortunately, as one focus in DC/DC converters research fields nowadays, LLC series resonant Full Bridge DC/DC converter can solve these problems successfully. But owing to its complexity caused by multi-resonant process, it's hard to analyze, design and control. So LLC series resonant Full Bridge DC/DC converter has biggish research value.In this paper, LLC series resonant Full Bridge DC/DC converter is analyzed in detail. Based on the fundermental element simplification method, the mathematics model of the converter is obtained, the conditions to achieve ZVS are given. Steady working region of LLC series resonant Full Bridge DC/DC is confirmed, the relations between input and output voltage depending on switching frequency and load conditions are given. Simulation results prove the correctness of the theory.In order to design controller, small-signal model of the converter must be given. In this paper, the small-signal model of LLC series resonant Full Bridge DC/DC converters is deduced using Extended Desicribing Function Method. Also, stability of the converter is analysed and controller is designed to meet the requirments of dynamic process. Simulation results prove the correctness of theory.Based on theory analysis, a 500w prototype circuit is designed, and the design steps is given. The experimental results prove the efficiency of the converter.