Simplified Analysis and Design of Series-
resonant LLC Half-bridge Converters
resonant LLC Half-bridge Converters
MLD GROUP
INDUSTRIAL & POWER CONVERSION DIVISION
Off-line SMPS BU Application Lab
Claudio Adragna
Application & Architecture Manager, System & Application Expert
I&PC Div. - Off-line SMPS Appl. Lab
Presentation Outline
• LLC series-resonant Half-bridge: operation
and significant waveforms
• Simplified model (FHA approach)
• 300W design example
• 300W design example
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Series-resonant LLC Half-Bridge
Topology and features
Vin
e
g
d
i
r
b
-
f
l
a
H
r
e
v
i
r
D
Q1
Cr
Ls
Q2
Lp
LLC tank circuit
LLC tank circuit
Preferably integrated into a single
magnetic structure
3 reactive elements, 2 resonant frequencies
fr1
fr2
2 p
2 p
1
Ls Cr
1
Lp+
Ls
(
) Cr
>
f r1
f r2
Center-tapped output with full-wave
rectification
(low voltage and high current)
Vout
Vout
Single-ended output with bridge
rectifiication
(high voltage and low current)
Multi-resonant LLC tank circuit
Variable frequency control
Fixed 50% duty cycle for Q1 & Q2
Dead-time between LG and HG to
allow MOSFET’s ZVS @ turn-on
allow MOSFET’s ZVS @ turn-on
fsw » fr, sinusoidal waveforms: low
turn-off losses, low EMI
Equal voltage & current stress for
secondary rectifiers; ZCS, then no
recovery losses
No output choke; cost saving
Integrated magnetics: both L’s can
be realized with the transformer.
High efficiency: >96% achievable
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LLC Resonant Half-bridge
Waveforms at resonance (fsw = fr1)
Dead-time
Tank circuit current is sinusoidal
Magnetizing current is triangular
CCM operation
Output current
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Gate-drive
signals
HB mid-point
Voltage
Resonant cap
voltage
Transformer
currents
Diode
voltages
Diode
currents
LLC Resonant Half-bridge
Switching details at resonance (fsw = fr1)
Dead-time
ZVS !
Tank circuit current >0
Magnetizing current
V(D1)<0
I(D1)=0
ZCS !
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Gate-drive
signals
HB mid-point
Voltage
Resonant cap
voltage
Transformer
currents
Diode
voltages
Diode
currents
LLC Resonant Half-bridge
Operating Sequence at resonance (Phase 1/6)
1/6
Q1 OFF
Q2 ON
Q1 ON
Q2 OFF
Q1 OFF
Q2 ON
Vin
Q1
Q2
Coss1
Ls
Cr
Coss2
Lp
Lp
n:1:1
D1
Cout
Vout
D2
Q1 is OFF, Q2 is ON
D1 is OFF, D2 is ON; V(D1)=-2·Vout
Lp is dynamically shorted: V(Lp) =-n·Vout.
Cr resonates with Ls, fr1 appears
Output energy comes from Cr and Ls
Phase ends when Q2 is switched off
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LLC Resonant Half-bridge
Operating Sequence at resonance (Phase 2/6)
2/6
Q1 OFF
Q2 ON
Q1 ON
Q2 OFF
Q1 OFF
Q2 ON
Vin
Q1
Q2
Coss1
Ls
Cr
Coss2
Lp
Lp
n:1:1
D1
Cout
Vout
D2
Q1 and Q2 are OFF (dead-time)
D1 and D2 are OFF; V(D1)=V(D2)=0;
transformer’s secondary is open
I(Ls+Lp) charges COSS2 and discharges
COSS1, until V(COSS2)=Vin; Q1’s body diode
starts conducting, energy goes back to Vin
I(D2) is exactly zero at Q2 switch off
Phase ends when Q1 is switched on
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LLC Resonant Half-bridge
Operating Sequence at resonance (Phase 3/6)
3/6
Q1 OFF
Q2 ON
Q1 ON
Q2 OFF
Q1 OFF
Q2 ON
Vin
Q1
Q2
Coss1
Ls
Cr
Coss2
Lp
Lp
n:1:1
D1
Cout
Vout
D2
Q1 is ON, Q2 is OFF
D1 is ON, D2 is OFF; V(D2)=-2·Vout
Lp is dynamically shorted: V(Lp) = n·Vout.
Cr resonates with Ls, fr1 appears
I(Ls) flows through Q1’s RDS(on) back to
Vin (Q1 is working in the 3rd quadrant)
Phase ends when I(Ls)=0
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