Generalised multistage modelling and tuning algorithm for class EF and class Φ inverters to eliminate iterative retuning
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Journal Article
Abstract
The additional complexity of Class EF and Class Φ inverters compared to their Class E counterparts, combined with parasitic effects becoming more prevalent as frequency and power levels increase, results in poor accuracy from traditional design methods, and usually additional iterations of manual retuning are required. In this work we propose an approach to simulating and tuning Class EF/Φ inverters, with various levels of accuracy depending on the level of knowledge of the system parasitics. Our method is comprised of a combination of analytic and numerical solving methods thus providing both insight on the progression of the algorithm and computational robustness. The aim of our algorithm formulation is to enable solutions to be found in an automated and fast way. The novelty in our work lies in the design method's concurrent capability to provide a generalised set of design inputs (e.g. DC to AC current gain, arbitrary drain voltage slope at turn on, Φ- branch resonance, etc.), inclusion of board and device non-linear parasitics, and the ability to design within the set of preferred component values. An example is shown for the design of a 50 W, 13.56 MHz inverter where the experimental setup approaches the theoretical efficiency of 97%. The algorithm changes the values of the components over 5% to 50% and improves the simulated waveform accuracy by 2 to 12 times compared to the design method based on first order approximations.
Date Issued
2022-10-01
Date Acceptance
2022-05-08
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2022, 37 (10), pp.12877-12900
ISSN
0885-8993
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Start Page
12877
End Page
12900
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Volume
37
Issue
10
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2022. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. For more information, see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sponsor
Commission of the European Communities
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Identifier
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9779528
Grant Number
722496
R100040-101 (EP/R029504/1)
EP/R511547/1
NE/T011467/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Engineering
Circuit simulation
Class Phi
Class EF
high frequency (HF)
inverter design
resonant power converter
wireless power transfer (WPT)
POWER-AMPLIFIER
HIGH-FREQUENCY
RESONANT INVERTER
CONVERTER
EFFICIENCY
DESIGN
RF
CIRCUIT
OUTPUT
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2022-05-20