Design of GaN Transistor based Variable Speed Drive Inverter with Output Voltage Filtering

Conference: PCIM Europe 2024 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
06/11/2024 - 06/13/2024 at Nürnberg, Germany

doi:10.30420/566262064

Proceedings: PCIM Europe 2024

Pages: 8Language: englishTyp: PDF

Authors:
Kroics, Kaspars; Maricevs, Valerijs (Riga Technical University, Latvia)
Sirmelis, Ugis (Energotronix Ltd, Latvia)

Abstract:
GaN transistors allow to achieve higher switching frequency with high efficiency. However, the rapid voltage rise at the output is the main challenge to utilize full potential of GaN based variable frequency drives for three phase motors. The paper provides experimentally based designs of the inverters with limited slew rate of the switching actions at the output to utilize higher switching frequency and improve performance of the motor drive.