Opportunities and challenges in Very High Frequency power conversion
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Author(s)
Perreault, David J.
Hu, Jingying
Han, Yehui
Pilawa-Podgurski, Robert C. N.
Sagneri, Anthony D.
Sullivan, Charles R.
Rivas, Juan M.
Leitermann, Olivia
Date Issued
March 2009
Journal
Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2009. APEC 2009
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Citation
Perreault, D.J. et al. “Opportunities and Challenges in Very High Frequency Power Conversion.” Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2009. APEC 2009. Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE. 2009. 1-14. © 2009 IEEE.
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Abstract
This paper explores opportunities and challenges in power conversion in the VHF frequency range of 30-300 MHz. The scaling of magnetic component size with frequency is investigated, and it is shown that substantial miniaturization is possible with increased frequencies even considering material and heat transfer limitations. Likewise, dramatic frequency increases are possible with existing and emerging semiconductor devices, but necessitate circuit designs that either compensate for or utilize device parasitics. We outline the characteristics of topologies and control methods that can meet the requirements of VHF power conversion, and present supporting examples from power converters operating at frequencies of up to 110 MHz.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems
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https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2009.4802625
