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This letter presents an event-driven digital low-dropout regulator (DLDO) with an adaptive linear/binary two-step search achieving a fast transient response. A two-dimensional (2-D) circular shifting register (CSR) offers an adaptive linear-search regulation. When a large voltage droop occurs, the CSR activates a fast-tracking mode that provides immediate recovery from the droop. Once the linear search

Motivated by the dramatic increase of renewable energy and electric vehicle, a variety of customized power modules are rapidly designed and developed. However, it is necessary to expend a long time to examine the new power modules to ensure the reliability concerns via massive experiments, such as power cycling. The deformation characterization of the bare die has a grave impact on the failure of the

In grid-forming control, the swing equation of a synchronous machine is emulated by a power controller. Thereby, frequency droop, power-oscillation damping, and/or virtual inertia can be obtained. In this letter, it is shown that a phase-locked loop—which is normally grid following—can be designed so as to, in turn, emulate a generic power controller, thus, becoming grid-forming.

This letter presents a high-frequency boost converter using an accurate feedforward-path current sensor for the fast-load transient response. To operate with the switching frequency of up to 25 MHz, the proposed current sensor senses the inductor current with a fast-sensing response time of about 4.5 ns. It also provides more accurate sensing gain than previous current sensors. In addition, the adaptive

In this letter, a novel current sharing scheme for two-phase interleaved LLC converter based on virtual controllable voltage sources (VCVSs) is proposed. In each phase, the VCVS is constructed by an auxiliary winding of the other phase transformer inserted into the resonant tank. The equivalent input voltage of resonant tank, which is the composition of the equivalent ac input voltage and VCVS, can

Nonfrequency-dependent transport delay phase-locked loop (NTD-PLL) comprised of an additional transport-delay (TD) unit in the Park transformation matrix (TM), supposedly to improve the offset and double-frequency oscillatory errors (DFOEs) during the frequency deviations. This modification in the Park TM, however, does not eliminate the DFOEs from all the estimation parameters of the utility grid

The technical progress of Ga 2 O 3 power diodes is now stuck at a critical point where a lack of performance evaluation and reliability validation at the system-level applications seriously limits their further development and even future commercialization. In this letter, by implementing beveled-mesa NiO/Ga 2 O 3 p–n heterojunction diodes (HJDs) into a 500-W power factor correction (PFC) system circuit

A pulsewidth modulation (PWM) scheme is presented for three-phase high-speed electric drives using coupled inductors with a very low series output inductance that generate multilevel output voltages with an elevated PWM frequency. Two inverter legs are used in each phase, connected in parallel using coupled inductors with magnetic cross-coupling. The PWM switching of the inverter legs is controlled

Sintered Cu is considered as the most promising strategy in die-attachment, since its capacities of low-temperature bonding and high-temperature working. Many studies have reported the excellent properties of sintered Cu, but there is still some room for improvement. Here, strong Cu–Cu joints and insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) devices are achieved by sintering Cu paste and three composite

Wireless power transfer (WPT) is emerging as the preeminent way to charge electric vehicles, but there appears to be no fair way to measure the power transfer. In this article, Faraday coil transfer-power measurement (FC-TPM) is presented. FC-TPM employs non-contact, open-circuited sense coils to measure the electromagnetic field from WPT and calculates the real power propagating through the air gap

This article proposes new common ground bridgeless power factor correction rectifiers suitable for use in any application which requires a positive or negative dc power supply. The main advantage of the proposed rectifiers, compared to previous works, is the provision of the common ground between input and output, which eliminates electromagnetic interference (EMI) associated with high rates of change

The Vienna rectifier can produce three voltage levels, however only the connection to the neutral-point is fully controllable using the bidirectional switches. When the neutral-point voltage is not imposed in a phase-leg, the polarity of the pulses generated depends on the diode that is conducting in that phase-leg, which is defined by the current direction. As a result, the voltage pulses generated

Due to the nonlinear time-periodic nature, precise impedance modeling of power-converter-based single-phase ac systems is complex. Small-signal modeling for the systems with a fixed operating point is easy, but the extension of the same procedure to the systems with time-periodic trajectory is still challenging. In this article, a recursive single-input single-output (SISO) impedance modeling framework

Due to the importance of reliability and security in dc microgrids, it is essential to provide maximum resilience against cyberattacks. However, insufficient global information in the microgrid makes it difficult to accurately identify the location of these attacks. To address these issues, this article develops a novel resilient distributed control mechanism, which ensures average voltage regulation

This article presents a modulation scheme to suppress the transient dc bias current in dual active bridge (DAB) converters. The current in the transformer at the commutating time is associated with the initial current in a switching period, so there must be a dc bias current during the transient response. To investigate the modulation scheme for suppressing the transient dc bias current, the article

This article investigates reluctance-based dynamic models for multiphase coupled inductor buck converters. A reluctance-based state-space model is derived based on the inductance dual model of the coupled inductor. The physical core geometry is explicitly related to the circuit's dynamic properties to provide useful insights for coupled inductor design, especially if the number of phases is large.

The modularity of a modular multilevel dc converter (MMDC) makes it attractive for medium-voltage distribution systems. Inherent balance of submodule (SM) capacitor voltages is considered as an ideal property, which avoids a complex sorting process based on many measurements thereby reducing costs and enhancing reliability. This article extends the inherent balance concept previously shown for square-wave

This article revisits the design of the current controller for grid-connected voltage-source converters (VSCs), considering the dynamic impacts of the phase-locked loop (PLL), weak grids, and of voltage feedforward (VFF) control. First, a single-input single-output transfer-function-based model is proposed to characterize the interactions of control loops. It is analytically found that the proportional

Permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) has been widely employed in the continuous-wave pulse generator and exhibits advanced performance. However, its applications are constrained to some extent, because of the alternating load shocks and measurement resolution, etc. To cope with these issues, a double degree-of-freedom (DOF) control strategy that combines the extended Kalman filter (EKF) and adaptive

Adaptive synchronous rectification (SR) is a good solution to solve duty cycle loss for LLC resonant converter. Usually, whether the synchronous rectifier is turned off prematurely or late can be detected by whether the body diode is conducted on or not. However, when the switching frequency is below the resonant frequency, both SR turning- off prematurely and late may generate body diode conduction

The increasing penetration of renewable energy resources facilitates the carbon footprint reduction process yet reduces the power system inertia. As a result, the grid frequency and the rate of change of frequency (RoCoF) might probably go beyond the normal range, resulting in unexpected load shedding, generator tripping, and even frequency instability. To address this problem, grid-connected inverters

This article presents a finite-set model predictive control (FS-MPC) applied to the shunt active power filters (SAPF) based on three-phase inverters connected in parallel sharing the same dc-link. The discrete-time model of the system is used to predict the future value of the grid, circulation, and offset currents. The presence of circulation and offset currents occurs due to the connection of the

A high switching frequency isolated voltage-fed dual-transformer-based hybrid semidual active bridge converter is introduced in this article for unidirectional power flow and wide voltage range applications. The converter embraces the full-bridge and half-bridge properties under varying operating conditions to improve efficiency. Five appropriate working patterns are elaborated, including ideal output

In this article, a novel cascade model-predictive control for a three-phase unity power factor rectifier is presented. Unlike the traditional control techniques for rectifiers, the proposed method uses a cascade dual-model-predictive control for the inner and outer control loops. The three-phase currents of the rectifier are controlled with the inner control loop, while the desired output voltage is

This article presents a small-signal model for power-electronics converters that use a typical control structure in wind energy applications: the double synchronous reference frame current control. The article considers the presence of unbalanced currents and voltages, and analyzes their impact on the frequency couplings of the converter. In addition, it is revealed that, in the presence of negative-sequence

DC microgrids (DCMGs) are evolving into cyber-physical systems with advanced communication networks and computational methodologies, making them sensitive to cyber-attacks. These attacks can threaten the safe operation of a system. In this article, a virtual sensor-based framework is proposed for continuously monitoring and detecting malicious activities at the hardware level of a DCMG system. An adaptive

In this article, a novel pulsewidth modulation (PWM) technique is proposed for an existing space vector hysteresis current controller (SVHCC) scheme. A three-level neutral-point-clamped (NPC) inverter is used for dual purpose of shunt active power filtering and solar photovoltaic (PV) power integration to a distribution grid. This dual-purpose NPC inverter utilizes the proposed PWM technique for solving

This article proposes an improved odd-harmonic repetitive controller (IORC) for a Ćuk-derived inverter. The IORC is composed of a modified structure of an odd-harmonic repetitive controller (ORC) combined with a proportional-integral (PI) controller and a feedforward controller to achieve a zero steady-state error in the Ćuk-derived inverter. The IORC features much larger gains at odd-harmonic frequencies

The capacitor–inductor–inductor–capacitor ( CLLC ) converter is a promising topology for bidirectional power conversion applications, such as hydrogen or battery energy storage systems and bidirectional pulsing current charging or heating for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. For these applications, high dynamic constant current control is required. In this article, a novel constant current control

This article classifies, describes, and critically compares different modeling techniques and control methods for dual-active-bridge (DAB) dc–dc converters and provides explicit guidance about the DAB controller design to practicing engineers and researchers. First, available modeling methods for DAB including reduced-order model, generalized average model, and discrete-time model are classified and

Electronic load requires high input current slew rate for the dynamic test. An inductor current step (ICS) control (nonlinear control) cooperating with input voltage feedforward (linear control) during the transient is proposed to realize fast input current step response. The ICS control pushes the inductor current and the duty cycle to the target quiescent point within minimum time. Starting from

This article presents a single-objective modulated model predictive control for a bidirectional dc–dc flying-capacitor (FC) converter in a microgrid. The presence of an FC facilitates the converter to integrate a low-voltage battery to a high-voltage dc bus at reduced voltage stress on its power switches. The converter in such a configuration demands a multiobjective controller to accomplish dc bus

This article introduces a new architecture for a high-resolution digital pulsewidth modulator (HR-DPWM), which generates multiple output phases, all synchronized and derived out of a single reference source. Constructed through digital standard-cell delay chain and simple combinatorial logic, the module produces PWM signals with configurable on-time, period and time-delay (between phases) with resolution

Three-phase pulsewidth-modulated converters require closed-loop controllers to meet the performance requirements and to achieve reliable responses over the entire operating range. Conventionally, by using the synchronous reference frame (SRF) representation, different linear and nonlinear control strategies have been proposed to improve the converter's dynamic performance. However, the achieved improvements

Input-series-output-parallel (ISOP) isolated bidirectional direct current (dc)/dc converter (IBdc) becomes a preferred scheme connecting high-voltage and low-voltage bus in dc distribution network. Input-voltage-sharing (IVS) among modules is essential to realize the stable operation of ISOP system. Nowadays, with large-scale access of distributed energy sources and loads in dc grids, the fluctuations

Current sensor integration provides many benefits on the power density and reliability of power modules. However, existing current sensors are not suitable for the integration in silicon carbide power modules. This article proposed a low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) based low profile current sensor with mount-ready structure. The current capacity, bandwidth, electrical insulation, and thermal

Double-sided cooling based on planar packaging method features better thermal performance than traditional single-sided cooling based on wire bonds. However, this method still faces thermal and electrical challenges in multichip SiC power modules. Specifically, one is severe thermal coupling among parallel bare dies, and the other is unbalanced current sharing due to unreasonable layout design. This

This article proposes an efficient model to reduce the conducted emission in a motor-driven autonomous emergency braking system. Many X/Y decoupling capacitors have been employed in this system to repress the switching noises, which is a very important consideration for the reliability/safety of the system. However, the locations of the decoupling capacitors, have basically been determined, thus, far

This article develops magnetic dipole moment models based on Maxwell's equations for inductor's near magnetic field evaluation and reduction in power electronics systems. In the developed model, the near magnetic field source of an inductor is composed of the magnetic dipole moments from the winding and the air gaps. The superposition of the magnetic dipole moments determines the near magnetic field

Growing concerns with the harmonic oscillation phenomenon of multiterminal DC (MTDC) systems calls for appropriate harmonic stability analysis methods. However, the conventional ac or dc admittance-based stability assessment methods cannot effectively protect trade secret and user privacy, distinguish different system instability root causes, and put forward corresponding instability mitigation methods

High step-down, high output current converters are required in many common and emerging applications, including data center server power supplies, point-of-load converters, and electric vehicle charging. Miniaturization is desirable but challenging owing to the high step-down transformer ubiquitously used in these converters. In this work, a miniaturized split-phase half-turn transformer is demonstrated

The modular multilevel matrix converter (M3C) is a promising topology for high-voltage and high-power direct ac-to-ac power conversion applications. Fault tolerance ability is one of the advantages of the M3C. To further enhance the reliability of the M3C, this article proposes a novel branch current configuration method for branch fault conditions, which is available either one or two branches are

Modular multilevel converters have become the prominent topology for medium- and high-voltage applications. The performance of these converters highly depends on the accuracy of the used modulation approach, for which the capacitor voltage of submodules (SM) are usually assumed to be equal. This article exhibits that ignoring the capacitor voltage differences among SMs adversely affects the system

The output performance of three-level inverters will be deteriorated under two-phase loads condition if conventional discontinuous PWM (DPWM) strategies are adopted. To solve the above issue, the amplitude and the phase angle of basic voltage vectors are modified in this article. Accordingly, sectors and triangles of the space vector diagram are reconsidered, duty cycles of basic vectors synthesized

This article proposes a noninverting bidirectional buck–boost chopper accompanied by an auxiliary converter for battery storage that is installed in a light rail vehicle. The proposed chopper is composed of two half-bridge cells called the main converter, an auxiliary converter consisting of many full-bridge converters connected in cascade, and a small-sized inductor. It is controlled such that the

Charge control for resonant converters introduces an inner feedback loop that improves the system dynamic characteristics. However, small-signal modeling is not as straightforward with charge-controlled resonant converters as it is with current mode hard-switching topologies, due to the nature of resonant behavior. Conventional small-signal models for charge-controlled resonant converters are developed

The dc power transmission system has been obviously attracting more research interests in recent years. In order to satisfy the high-reliability requirement of the dc power transmission system, the power converter should be able to keep uninterrupted operation after multiple unexpected faults. However, high fault-tolerant capability usually leads to the bulky redundant circuit, which increases the

A novel carrier-based discontinuous pulsewidth modulation (CB_DPWM) strategy for T-type three-level converter is proposed in this article. Because one significant advantage of the proposed CB_DPWM is the reduction of common mode voltage (CMV), it is named as RCMV_CB_DPWM hereafter. It also can reduce switching loss and remove dc offset from the neutral point voltage (NPV) simultaneously. RCMV_CB_DPWM

In order to reduce the operating frequency and loss of the auxiliary commutation circuit (ACC) and current stress of auxiliary switches of a parallel resonant dc-link inverter (PRDCLI), this article proposes a novel space vector pulsewidth modulation (SVPWM) method. The novel SVPWM method can reduce the number of operations of the ACC to once in every PWM cycle on the premise of realizing soft switching

The three-phase isolated ac–dc matrix converter (3P-IMC) inherits all the merits of the conventional matrix converter. But it also suffers from a large number of bidirectional switches and cannot operate safely in an open-circuit fault condition. Hence, with a general space vector PWM (SVPWM) model presented in this article, three types of asymmetrical SVPWM (ASVPWM) schemes are first proposed for

In this article, an integrated parallel buck–boost and boost converter (IPB 3 C) is proposed as an electrolytic-capacitor-less light-emitting diode (LED) driver. The IPB 3 C provides a high power factor (PF) and low total harmonic distortion (THD). The driver is composed of two converters that are connected in parallel, using just one controlled switch. The buck–boost duty is to deliver constant power

Automatic battery equalizers require no sensing circuits, which reduces their cost, size, and complexity. However, among existing methods, additional resistors or diodes are used in the balancing paths to ensure safe operation, which degrades the conversion efficiency and balancing speed. To overcome this problem, this article proposes an equalizer architecture based on the half-bridge LLC converter

This article presents a new circuit topology for high voltage gain active switched boost quasi Z-source inverter (qZSI) and a pulsewidth modulation (PWM) technique. The higher boosting capability with a lower number of elements, the continuous source current, the less voltage stress across the devices, and having the common ground are the main advantages of the proposed structure. The voltage gain

This article presents a systematic topology derivation method for developing integrated cascaded bidirectional (ICB) converters, and the centralized charge equalization system can be optimized with the proposed family of converters. On the basis of the traditional centralized system, the proposed ICB converters are generated by integrating the polarity switches and different bidirectional dc–dc converters

This article presents a hybrid converter combining soft-charged switched capacitors and an autotransformer with dc current in the windings, optimized for 4:1 fixed voltage gain conversion (DCX) for high output current. By adding an additional output inductor, it can also regulate the output voltage to lower than ¼ of the input voltage by changing the duty cycle. The switched capacitors voltage and

The low energy storage quadratic boost converter (LES-QBC) was recently proposed as an advantageous topology in terms of reduced output voltage ripple and fast dynamic response, besides high power density and reduced energy storage. The topological configuration can be exploited mainly through a 180° phase shift between the controlled switch gate signals. Nevertheless, this feature imposes a relevant

Wide input or output voltage range converters are required in various applications, including railway, industrial, military, aerospace, and many more. However, it has been challenging to achieve and maintain high efficiency under a wide range of input or output voltages of operation because of shifting operating conditions and compromised component selections required to cover a wide voltage range

Soft switching is one of the effective techniques to improve the efficiency and power density of power electronics converters. This article presents a comprehensive review of the soft-switching topologies used in single-phase photovoltaic (PV) inverters for residential applications. The topologies of single-phase PV inverters are investigated and divided into two types of power conversion stages: the