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Increasing the power density of power electronic converters while reducing or maintaining the same cost, offers a higher potential to meet the current trend inrelation to various power electronic applications. High power density converters can be achieved by increasing the switching frequency, due to which the bulkiest parts, such as transformer, inductors and the capacitor's size in the convertercircuit can be drastically reduced. In this regard, highly integrated planar magnetics are considered as an effective approach compared to the conventional wire wound transformers in modern switch mode power supplies (SMPS). However, as the operating frequency of the transformers increase from several hundred kHz to MHz, numerous problems arise such as skin and proximity effects due to the induced eddy currents in the windings, leakage inductance and unbalanced magnetic flux distribution. In addition to this, the core losses whichare functional dependent on frequency gets elevated as the operating frequency increases. Therefore, this thesis provides an insight towards the problems related to the high frequency magnetics and proposes a solution with regards to different aspects in relation to designing high power density, energy efficient transformers.The first part of the thesis concentrates on the investigation of high power density and highly energy efficient coreless printed circuit board (PCB) step-down transformers useful for stringent height DC-DC converter applications, where the core losses are being completely eliminated. These transformers also maintain the advantages offered by existing core based transformers such as, high coupling coefficient, sufficient input impedance, high energy efficiency and wide frequencyband width with the assistance of a resonant technique. In this regard, several coreless PCB step down transformers of different turn’s ratio for power transfer applications have been designed and evaluated. The designed multilayered coreless PCB transformers for telecom and PoE applications of 8,15 and 30W show that the volume reduction of approximately 40 - 90% is possible when compared to its existing core based counterparts while maintaining the energy efficiency of the transformers in the range of 90 - 97%. The estimation of EMI emissions from the designed transformers for the given power transfer application proves that the amount of radiated EMI from a multilayered transformer is lessthan that of the two layered transformer because of the decreased radius for thesame amount of inductance.The design guidelines for the multilayered coreless PCB step-down transformer for the given power transfer application has been proposed. The designed transformer of 10mm radius has been characterized up to the power level of 50Wand possesses a record power density of 107W/cm3 with a peak energy efficiency of 96%. In addition to this, the design guidelines of the signal transformer fordriving the high side MOSFET in double ended converter topologies have been proposed. The measured power consumption of the high side gate drive circuitvitogether with the designed signal transformer is 0.37W. Both these signal andpower transformers have been successfully implemented in a resonant converter topology in the switching frequency range of 2.4 – 2.75MHz for the maximum load power of 34.5W resulting in the peak energy efficiency of converter as 86.5%.This thesis also investigates the indirect effect of the dielectric laminate on the magnetic field intensity and current density distribution in the planar power transformers with the assistance of finite element analysis (FEA). The significanceof the high frequency dielectric laminate compared to FR-4 laminate in terms of energy efficiency of planar power transformers in MHz frequency region is also explored.The investigations were also conducted on different winding strategies such as conventional solid winding and the parallel winding strategies, which play an important role in the design and development of a high frequency transformer and suggested a better choice in the case of transformers operating in the MHz frequency region.In the second part of the thesis, a novel planar power transformer with hybrid core structure has been designed and evaluated in the MHz frequency region. The design guidelines of the energy efficient high frequency planar power transformerfor the given power transfer application have been proposed. The designed corebased planar transformer has been characterized up to the power level of 50W and possess a power density of 47W/cm3 with maximum energy efficiency of 97%. This transformer has been evaluated successfully in the resonant converter topology within the switching frequency range of 3 – 4.5MHz. The peak energy efficiency ofthe converter is reported to be 92% and the converter has been tested for the maximum power level of 45W, which is suitable for consumer applications such as laptop adapters. In addition to this, a record power density transformer has been designed with a custom made pot core and has been characterized in thefrequency range of 1 - 10MHz. The power density of this custom core transformer operating at 6.78MHz frequency is 67W/cm3 and with the peak energy efficiency of 98%.In conclusion, the research in this dissertation proposed a solution for obtaining high power density converters by designing the highly integrated, high frequency(1 - 10MHz) coreless and core based planar magnetics with energy efficiencies inthe range of 92 - 97%. This solution together with the latest semiconductor GaN/SiC switching devices provides an excellent choice to meet the requirements of the next generation ultra flat low profile switch mode power supplies (SMPS).

Este trabalho tem como objetivo reunir, registrar, estudar e comparar as estratégias de controle utilizadas em inversores para fontes ininterruptas de energia, efetuado através de levantamento bibliográfico, englobando estratégias antigas (implementadas muitas vezes na forma analógica) e recentes (com implementação digital). É realizada comparação dos desempenhos, determinados analiticamente por modelamento e/ou por simulação computacional, entre algumas estratégias de controle. É apresentado um método para a implementação digital de um inversor monofásico para fontes ininterruptas de energia com transformador na saída. O método utilizado consiste de: Análise e modelagem dos controladores e planta, adotando-se critérios para o ajuste dos respectivos parâmetros; Simulação no modo de tempo contínuo; Roteiro da discretização para possibilitar implementação digital; Simulação em tempo discreto; Implementação em protótipo experimental. O controle é realizado com uma estratégia de múltiplas malhas, usando três malhas: uma malha interna de corrente usando controlador proporcional com compensação feedforward da perturbação da tensão de saída no controle da corrente e uma malha externa de tensão com um controlador proporcional + ressonante. Uma terceira malha de controle externa a malha de tensão é adicionada para prevenir a saturação do núcleo do transformador. O inversor é implementado através de um arranjo físico de baixa potência, possibilitando comparação dos resultados de simulação e experimentais. / This dissertation intends to collect, register, study and compare control strategies used in inverters for uninterrupted power supplies. Older control strategies, which use analogical control, as well as contemporary ones, which use digital control, were studied. A performance comparison between some strategies is made using analytical modeling and computational simulation. It is proposed a method for implementation of digital controller for a one-phase inverter with output transformer for uninterruptible power supplies applications. The method consists on: Analysis and modeling of plant and controllers, adopting criteria for parameters adjust; Continuous time computational simulation; Discretization guide for digital implementation; Discrete time computational simulation; Experimental prototype implementation. Control uses a multiloop approach, with three control loops: An internal current loop with proportional controller and feed-forward output voltage disturbance compensation, an external voltage loop using a proportional + resonant controller, and a third external loop to prevent the saturation of the output transformer. A low power experimental setup of the inverter is implemented, allowing comparison of simulated and experimental results.

Este trabalho tem como objetivo reunir, registrar, estudar e comparar as estratégias de controle utilizadas em inversores para fontes ininterruptas de energia, efetuado através de levantamento bibliográfico, englobando estratégias antigas (implementadas muitas vezes na forma analógica) e recentes (com implementação digital). É realizada comparação dos desempenhos, determinados analiticamente por modelamento e/ou por simulação computacional, entre algumas estratégias de controle. É apresentado um método para a implementação digital de um inversor monofásico para fontes ininterruptas de energia com transformador na saída. O método utilizado consiste de: Análise e modelagem dos controladores e planta, adotando-se critérios para o ajuste dos respectivos parâmetros; Simulação no modo de tempo contínuo; Roteiro da discretização para possibilitar implementação digital; Simulação em tempo discreto; Implementação em protótipo experimental. O controle é realizado com uma estratégia de múltiplas malhas, usando três malhas: uma malha interna de corrente usando controlador proporcional com compensação feedforward da perturbação da tensão de saída no controle da corrente e uma malha externa de tensão com um controlador proporcional + ressonante. Uma terceira malha de controle externa a malha de tensão é adicionada para prevenir a saturação do núcleo do transformador. O inversor é implementado através de um arranjo físico de baixa potência, possibilitando comparação dos resultados de simulação e experimentais. / This dissertation intends to collect, register, study and compare control strategies used in inverters for uninterrupted power supplies. Older control strategies, which use analogical control, as well as contemporary ones, which use digital control, were studied. A performance comparison between some strategies is made using analytical modeling and computational simulation. It is proposed a method for implementation of digital controller for a one-phase inverter with output transformer for uninterruptible power supplies applications. The method consists on: Analysis and modeling of plant and controllers, adopting criteria for parameters adjust; Continuous time computational simulation; Discretization guide for digital implementation; Discrete time computational simulation; Experimental prototype implementation. Control uses a multiloop approach, with three control loops: An internal current loop with proportional controller and feed-forward output voltage disturbance compensation, an external voltage loop using a proportional + resonant controller, and a third external loop to prevent the saturation of the output transformer. A low power experimental setup of the inverter is implemented, allowing comparison of simulated and experimental results.

<p>Switch Mode Power Supplies are very important components in present day electronics and have continued to thrive and grow over the past 25 years. This thesis looks inside how the SMPS have evolved over the passage of years with special emphasis to the Synchronous Buck Converter. It also discusses why there is a strong potential to further the study related to designs based around a Synchronous Buck Converter for portable applications. The main objective of the thesis is to look into the controller design for minimizing size, enhancing efficiency and reliability of power converters in portable electronic equipment such as mobile phones and PDAs. The thesis aims to achieve this using a 90 nm process with an input voltage of 1.55V and an output of 1V with a power dissipation of 200mW.</p>

Switch Mode Power Supplies are very important components in present day electronics and have continued to thrive and grow over the past 25 years. This thesis looks inside how the SMPS have evolved over the passage of years with special emphasis to the Synchronous Buck Converter. It also discusses why there is a strong potential to further the study related to designs based around a Synchronous Buck Converter for portable applications. The main objective of the thesis is to look into the controller design for minimizing size, enhancing efficiency and reliability of power converters in portable electronic equipment such as mobile phones and PDAs. The thesis aims to achieve this using a 90 nm process with an input voltage of 1.55V and an output of 1V with a power dissipation of 200mW.

The primary focus of this thesis is to present a simple and practical implementation of an optimal-time response controller for multiphase interleaved dc-dc SMPS. This novel solution enables equal current sharing between phases not only in steady-state, but also during load transients, as well as bump-less transition between those two states. A digital voltage loop and multiple analog peak current programmed mode current loops are combined to implement a capacitor charge balance control algorithm with fairly simple hardware. This algorithm provides recovery from a disturbance in a single on-off switching action, which is performed in virtually the fastest possible time. The hybrid interface between the loops is provided through a structure combining a sample-and-hold circuit and a relatively slow successive-approximation DAC that provides control signals for all the loops in the system. Furthermore, for operation under light load conditions, the controller automatically switches into simply implemented pulse-frequency mode of operation.

The primary focus of this thesis is to present a simple and practical implementation of an optimal-time response controller for multiphase interleaved dc-dc SMPS. This novel solution enables equal current sharing between phases not only in steady-state, but also during load transients, as well as bump-less transition between those two states. A digital voltage loop and multiple analog peak current programmed mode current loops are combined to implement a capacitor charge balance control algorithm with fairly simple hardware. This algorithm provides recovery from a disturbance in a single on-off switching action, which is performed in virtually the fastest possible time. The hybrid interface between the loops is provided through a structure combining a sample-and-hold circuit and a relatively slow successive-approximation DAC that provides control signals for all the loops in the system. Furthermore, for operation under light load conditions, the controller automatically switches into simply implemented pulse-frequency mode of operation.

Digitally-controlled, high power universal telecommunication power supply modules have been developed. In this work, the converter control strategy, and its design and implementation first, by means of parallel-operated, dual, 8-bit microcontrollers, and then by using a high processing power digital signal processor (DSP) have been emphasized. The proposed dual-processor based digital controller provides an extended operating output voltage range of the power supplies, user programmable current limit setting, serial communication based active load current sharing with automatic master-slave selection among parallel-operated modules, user selectable number of back-up battery cells, programmable temperature compensation curves, and automatic derating without extra hardware requirement. Overload and output short-circuit protection features are also controlled by software. One of the processors in the digital controller is employed for user interface purposes such as long term records, display, and alarm facilities, and remote control, which are inherently slow processes. The fast processing speed required by output voltage setting, current limit, and load current sharing however is to be fulfilled by a second processor dedicated to the adjustment of output voltages of modules. Tight dynamic load regulation requirement of a telecommunication power supply has been fulfilled by a 150 MIPS DSP, in place of a low cost, 8-bit microcontroller. The implemented digitally-controlled, 1.8 kW, 0-70V telecommunication power supplies have been tested successfully in several locations in the field.

Σκοπός της παρούσας εργασίας είναι η μελέτη των βασικών τμημάτων που απαρτίζουν ένα ηλεκτρικό όχημα, με άμεσο στόχο τη μέγιστη δυνατή εξοικονόμηση ενέργειας. Προς την κατεύθυνση αυτή μελετάται αρχικά η βαθμίδα φόρτισης των συσσωρευτών. Παρουσιάζονται οι προδιαγραφές και προτείνεται ως βέλτιστη τοπολογία αυτή του Flyback η οποία αντιμετωπίζει λειτουργικές δυσκολίες. Έτσι προτείνεται μια ειδική μεθοδολογία σχεδιασμού βασιζόμενη στην επιλογή του λόγου του Μ/Τ. Επίσης προτείνεται ένα νέο κύκλωμα καταστολής των υπερτάσεων λόγω σκέδασης. Η αποτελεσματική λειτουργία επιβεβαιώνεται μέσω εξομοιώσεων και πειραματικών δοκιμών. Στο δεύτερο μέρος παρουσιάζεται ένα νέο κύκλωμα τροφοδοσίας. Πρόκειται για μετατροπέα μονής βαθμίδας με ένα τρανζίστορ κα αποτελεσματική καταστολή υπερτάσεων. Παράλληλα πραγματοποιεί βελτίωση του συντελεστή ισχύος του κυκλώματος. Στο τρίτο μέρος μελετάται το κινητήριο σύστημα και προτείνεται μια μέθοδος ελέγχου της μαγνητικής ροής και του λόγου μετάδοσης του κιβωτίου ταχυτήτων ώστε να επιτυγχάνεται η ελάχιστη δυνατή ενεργειακή κατανάλωση του οχήματος. Τα αποτελέσματα εξομοίωσης επιβεβαιώνουν την αποτελεσματικότητα της προτεινόμενης μεθόδου. / Basic aim of the present work is the analytical study of the basic part of an EV, in order to be obtained a good energy saving. For this purpose the charging unit of an EV is studied. The specifications which must fulfill this device are exhibited and the Flyback topology is suggested as the optimal. However it appears some important problems. For this purpose, a new strategy of design based on the transformer.