TIDUF18A October   2022  – February 2024

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
  6.   6
  7. 1 CLLLC System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  8. 2 CLLLC System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations and System Design Theory
      1. 2.2.1 Tank Design
        1. 2.2.1.1 Voltage Gain
        2. 2.2.1.2 Transformer Gain Ratio Design (NCLLLC)
        3. 2.2.1.3 Magnetizing Inductance Selection (Lm)
        4. 2.2.1.4 Resonant Inductor and Capacitor Selection (Lrp and Crp)
      2. 2.2.2 Current and Voltage Sensing
        1. 2.2.2.1 VPRIM Voltage Sensing
        2. 2.2.2.2 VSEC Voltage Sensing
        3. 2.2.2.3 ISEC Current Sensing
        4. 2.2.2.4 ISEC TANK and IPRIM TANK
        5. 2.2.2.5 IPRIM Current Sensing
        6. 2.2.2.6 Protection (CMPSS and X-Bar)
      3. 2.2.3 PWM Modulation
  9. 3 Totem Pole PFC System Description
    1. 3.1 Benefits of Totem-Pole Bridgeless PFC
    2. 3.2 Totem-Pole Bridgeless PFC Operation
    3. 3.3 Key System Specifications
    4. 3.4 System Overview
      1. 3.4.1 Block Diagram
    5. 3.5 System Design Theory
      1. 3.5.1 PWM
      2. 3.5.2 Current Loop Model
      3. 3.5.3 DC Bus Regulation Loop
      4. 3.5.4 Soft Start Around Zero-Crossing for Eliminating or Reducing Current Spike
      5. 3.5.5 Current Calculation
      6. 3.5.6 Inductor Calculation
      7. 3.5.7 Output Capacitor Calculation
      8. 3.5.8 Current and Voltage Sense
  10. 4 Highlighted Products
    1. 4.1 C2000 MCU TMS320F28003x
    2. 4.2 LMG352xR30-Q1
    3. 4.3 UCC21222-Q1
    4. 4.4 AMC3330-Q1
    5. 4.5 AMC3302-Q1
  11. 5 Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 5.1 Required Hardware and Software
      1. 5.1.1 Hardware Settings
        1. 5.1.1.1 Control Card Settings
      2. 5.1.2 Software
        1. 5.1.2.1 Opening the Project Inside Code Composer Studio
        2. 5.1.2.2 Project Structure
    2. 5.2 Testing and Results
      1. 5.2.1 Test Setup (Initial)
      2. 5.2.2 CLLLC Test Procedure
        1. 5.2.2.1 Lab 1. Primary to Secondary Power Flow, Open Loop Check PWM Driver
        2. 5.2.2.2 Lab 2. Primary to Secondary Power Flow, Open Loop CheckPWM Driver and ADC with Protection, Resistive Load Connected on Secondary
          1. 5.2.2.2.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 2
          2. 5.2.2.2.2 Building and Loading the Project and Setting up Debug Environment
          3. 5.2.2.2.3 Using Real-time Emulation
          4. 5.2.2.2.4 Running the Code
          5. 5.2.2.2.5 Measure SFRA Plant for Voltage Loop
          6. 5.2.2.2.6 Verify Active Synchronous Rectification
          7. 5.2.2.2.7 Measure SFRA Plant for Current Loop
        3. 5.2.2.3 Lab 3. Primary to Secondary Power Flow, Closed Voltage Loop Check, With Resistive Load Connected on Secondary
          1. 5.2.2.3.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 3
          2. 5.2.2.3.2 Building and Loading the Project and Setting up Debug Environment
          3. 5.2.2.3.3 Running the Code
          4. 5.2.2.3.4 Measure SFRA for Closed Voltage Loop
        4. 5.2.2.4 Lab 4. Primary to Secondary Power Flow, Closed Current Loop Check, With Resistive Load Connected on Secondary
          1. 5.2.2.4.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 4
          2. 5.2.2.4.2 Building and Loading the Project and Setting up Debug
          3. 5.2.2.4.3 Running the Code
          4. 5.2.2.4.4 Measure SFRA for Closed Current Loop
        5. 5.2.2.5 Lab 5. Primary to Secondary Power Flow, Closed Current Loop Check, With Resistive Load Connected on Secondary in Parallel to a Voltage Source to Emulate a Battery Connection on Secondary Side
          1. 5.2.2.5.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 5
          2. 5.2.2.5.2 Designing Current Loop Compensator
          3. 5.2.2.5.3 Building and Loading the Project and Setting up Debug
          4. 5.2.2.5.4 Running the Code
          5. 5.2.2.5.5 Measure SFRA for Closed Current Loop in Battery Emulated Mode
      3. 5.2.3 TTPLPFC Test procedure
        1. 5.2.3.1 Lab 1: Open Loop, DC
          1. 5.2.3.1.1 Setting Software Options for BUILD 1
          2. 5.2.3.1.2 Building and Loading Project
          3. 5.2.3.1.3 Setup Debug Environment Windows
          4. 5.2.3.1.4 Using Real-Time Emulation
          5. 5.2.3.1.5 Running Code
        2. 5.2.3.2 Lab 2: Closed Current Loop DC
          1. 5.2.3.2.1 Setting Software Options for BUILD 2
          2. 5.2.3.2.2 Designing Current Loop Compensator
          3. 5.2.3.2.3 Building and Loading Project and Setting Up Debug
          4. 5.2.3.2.4 Running Code
        3. 5.2.3.3 Lab 3: Closed Current Loop, AC
          1. 5.2.3.3.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 3
          2. 5.2.3.3.2 Building and Loading Project and Setting Up Debug
          3. 5.2.3.3.3 Running Code
        4. 5.2.3.4 Lab 4: Closed Voltage and Current Loop
          1. 5.2.3.4.1 Setting Software Options for BUILD 4
          2. 5.2.3.4.2 Building and Loading Project and Setting up Debug
          3. 5.2.3.4.3 Running Code
      4. 5.2.4 Test Results
        1. 5.2.4.1 Efficiency
        2. 5.2.4.2 System Performance
        3. 5.2.4.3 Bode Plots
        4. 5.2.4.4 Efficiency and Regulation Data
        5. 5.2.4.5 Thermal Data
        6. 5.2.4.6 PFC Waveforms
        7. 5.2.4.7 CLLLC Waveforms
  12. 6 Design Files
    1. 6.1 Schematics
    2. 6.2 Bill of Materials
    3. 6.3 Altium Project
    4. 6.4 Gerber Files
  13. 7 Software Files
  14. 8 Related Documentation
    1. 8.1 Trademarks
  15. 9 Terminology
  16. 10About the Author
  17. 11Revision History

2.2.1.4 Resonant Inductor and Capacitor Selection (Lrp and Crp)

While selecting Lrp, the ratio of Lm to Lrp is widely used as a design parameter,

Equation 4. GUID-30E8DE15-26EF-4483-B162-35B4FC99918E-low.gif

The Ln value is selected such that it ensures the voltage gain in the resonant tank is enough across the operating range of the converter. In this design, as the input voltage comes from a PFC stage and will have a estimated 10% ripple, a gain variation of at least 10% is needed. With this criteria in mind and the fact that Ln should be kept higher to reduce the inductor value, and hence the losses, Ln equal to 14 is selected for this design, based on the plot of the FHA with Ln varying with load (see Figure 2-7).

GUID-20220927-SS0I-J7V7-RZFW-V9LP2QBRSX9M-low.pngFigure 2-7 CLLLC Tank Gain Variation With Ln Varying

Now that the selection of Ln is made, Lrp can be calculated using Equation 4. Lrp and Crp determine the series resonant frequency of the converter and they are related by Equation 5.

Equation 5. GUID-515E9CF4-5C97-4861-99CF-18107DB87AE9-low.gif

Equation 5 can then be used to calculate the Crp needed on the design. However, due to component availability, the next closest value of Crp is used on the design. With these component values, the BCM gain is shown in Figure 2-7.

In Figure 2-7, as the load increases (that is, RL_dc goes lower), the gain curve becomes non-monotonic in the region below series resonant frequency. This can lead to the loss of ZVS on the primary FETs and, more critically, the loss of control. Therefore assuming maximum load at nominal Vout, the load is limited or clamped to RL_dc = 30 Ω, for which the gain is monotonic (see Figure 2-7).

Additionally Figure 2-7 shows that in BCM we have enough gain across our operating frequency of 200kHz to 800kHz to cover all operating conditions. Lastly, it is worth noting that if the PFC ripple can be reduced then the totally expected input range will also reduce. This causes the required gain range to reduce, and ultimately helping to reduce the frequency variation needed to support all load conditions.