Design and Development of a Class EF<sub>2</sub> Inverter and Rectifier for Multi-megahertz Wireless Power Transfer Systems
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Author(s)
Aldhaher, S
Mitcheson, PD
Yates, DC
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This paper presents the design and implementation of a Class EF2 inverter and Class EF2 rectifier for two -W wireless power transfer (WPT) systems, one operating at 6.78 MHz and the other at 27.12 MHz. It will be shown that the Class EF2 circuits can be designed to have beneficial features for WPT applications such as reduced second-harmonic component and lower total harmonic distortion, higher power-output capability, reduction in magnetic core requirements and operation at higher frequencies in rectification compared to other circuit topologies. A model will first be presented to analyze the circuits and to derive values of its components to achieve optimum switching operation. Additional analysis regarding harmonic content, magnetic core requirements and open-circuit protection will also be performed. The design and implementation process of the two Class-EF2-based WPT systems will be discussed and compared to an equivalent Class-E-based WPT system. Experimental results will be provided to confirm validity of the analysis. A dc-dc efficiency of 75% was achieved with Class-EF2-based systems.
Date Issued
2016-03-31
Date Acceptance
2016-01-18
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2016, 31 (12), pp.8138-8150
ISSN
1941-0107
Publisher
IEEE
Start Page
8138
End Page
8150
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Volume
31
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. For more information, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Drayson Wireless Limited
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Grant Number
EP/L00089X/1
PO 005826
EP/K034804/1 PO: FENG1533856
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Engineering
Class-EF inverters
class-EF rectifiers
wireless power transfer (WPT)
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AMPLIFIERS
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Publication Status
Published