This design is a digitally controlled 300W resonant LLC half-bridge DC/DC converter with added synchronous rectification. The resonant LLC power topology is valued for its inherently high levels of efficiency credited to high frequency, low loss resonant switching. However, implementation of such a power converter can be challenging since the control theory is based in frequency modulation of the converter rather than the more typically seen duty cycle modulation. This design guides users step-by-step through the complexities of a resonant LLC half-bridge converter, melding software and hardware design approaches to implement a complete high performance converter. The C2000™ Piccolo™ microcontroller is the digital controller for this design, enabling the resonant converter to operate at greater than 90% efficiency across wide load ranges, and with peak efficiency greater than 93%.
NOTE: Software for this board can be found inside the controlSUITE™ software package. Download controlSUITE at ti.com/controlsuite. Once installed, navigate to "High Voltage LLC Resonant Developer's Kit" under the Development Tools -> Digital Power section.
A fully assembled board has been developed for testing and performance validation only, and is not available for sale.
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Reference design overview and verified performance test data
Reference design overview and verified performance test data
Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components
Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components
Complete listing of design components, reference designators, and manufacturers/part numbers
PCB layer plot file used for generating PCB design layout
Includes TI products in the design and potential alternatives.
| Type | Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design guide | Resonant LLC Half-Bridge DC/DC Converter Hardware Design Guide | Mar. 14, 2014 | ||
| More literature | Resonant LLC Half-Bridge DC/DC Converter Quick Start Guide | Mar. 14, 2014 | ||
| Design guide | Resonant LLC Half-Bridge DC/DC Converter Software Design Guide | Mar. 14, 2014 | ||
| More literature | Designing an LLC Resonant Half-Bridge Power Converter | Jul. 26, 2011 |
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