학술논문

The Symmetric Dual Inductor Hybrid Converter for Direct 48V-to-PoL Conversion
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics IEEE Trans. Power Electron. Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on. 39(6):7278-7289 Jun, 2024
Subject
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Aerospace
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Computing and Processing
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
General Topics for Engineers
Nuclear Engineering
Signal Processing and Analysis
Transportation
Inductors
Capacitors
Topology
Switches
Regulation
Timing
Stress
Dc–dc power conversion
hybrid switched capacitor circuits
point of load
split-phase switching
voltage regulation modules (VRM)
Language
ISSN
0885-8993
1941-0107
Abstract
This work introduces the symmetric dual inductor hybrid (SDIH) dc–dc converter topology, which is suitable for large conversion ratios where regulation is required, such as direct 48 V to point-of-load (PoL) applications. A Dickson-type switched capacitor network is used to effectively produce two interleaved pulsewidth-modulated (PWM) outputs with a greatly reduced voltage amplitude relative to the input voltage, allowing the subsequent magnetic volume to be reduced while retaining modest switching frequencies. Distinct from related variations, part count is significantly reduced while both even and odd order switched capacitor networks can be used with straightforward split-phase control; allowing either network type to achieve complete soft-charging of all flying capacitors. Additionally, charge flow is uniformly distributed through all elements, with equal capacitor and inductor values being preferred. Subsequently, this topology is expected to simplify component selection, improve electrical and thermal performance, and reduce cost. Furthermore, analysis is presented that calculates precise phase durations without making small ripple assumptions, revealing up to a 75% timing error in cases where either inductor or capacitor ripple is ignored. Finally, a discrete prototype validates this analysis and demonstrates very high measured power densities of 1029, 754, and 663 W/in$^{3}$ for 48 V input and regulated output voltages of 3, 2, and 1 V, respectively, while switching at a frequency of 750 kHz.