300 W 48V-12V Digitally Controlled 1/16 Brick DC-DC Converter Using GaN FETs
Conference: PCIM Europe digital days 2020 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
07/07/2020 - 07/08/2020 at Deutschland
Proceedings: PCIM Europe digital days 2020
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
Authors:
Zhang, Yuanzhe; de Rooij, Michael (Efficient Power Conversion Corporation, USA)
Abstract:
Brick DC-DC converters are commonly used in telecommunication and automotive industries. This paper focuses on the design of a digitally controlled high power 1/16 brick that converts 48 V to 12 V with up to 25 A output current. GaN FETs are used to achieve the maximum output power of 300 W and power density of 730 W/in3, while staying below 100 °C with 800 LFM airflow. The measured full load efficiency exceeds 95%.