High efficiency bidirectional 5kW DC-DC converter with super-junction MOSFETs for electric vehicle super-capacitor systems

Andrew Hopkins; Neville McNeill; Philip Anthony; Phil Mellor

doi:10.1109/ECCE.2015.7310315

High efficiency bidirectional 5kW DC-DC converter with super-junction MOSFETs for electric vehicle super-capacitor systems

Andrew Hopkins, Neville McNeill, Philip Anthony, Phil Mellor

Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

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Abstract

This paper presents a high efficiency 5-kW bidirectional DC-DC converter for use in electric vehicle super-capacitor systems. Super-junction MOSFETs are deployed in the power stage to minimize losses. This is achieved using a snubber inductor and by arranging the gate signal underlap delays in order to control charging current caused by the devices' highly non-linear output capacitance and to deactivate the intrinsic body drain diode respectively. The result is a 5-kW power converter with an estimated efficiency exceeding 99% in the power semiconductor stage and requiring no forced cooling.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2015)
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of a meeting held 20-24 September 2015, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	4632-4639
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467371506
ISBN (Print)	9781467371520
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2015.7310315
Publication status	Published - Jan 2016
Event	2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - Montreal Convention Center, Montréal , Canada Duration: 20 Sept 2015 → 24 Sept 2015

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Name	IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
ISSN (Print)	2329-3721

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Conference	2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montréal
Period	20/09/15 → 24/09/15

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Mellor, P. H. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/11 → 1/04/16
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Hopkins, A., McNeill, N., Anthony, P., & Mellor, P. (2016). High efficiency bidirectional 5kW DC-DC converter with super-junction MOSFETs for electric vehicle super-capacitor systems. In 2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2015): Proceedings of a meeting held 20-24 September 2015, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (pp. 4632-4639 ). (IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2015.7310315

Hopkins, Andrew ; McNeill, Neville ; Anthony, Philip et al. / High efficiency bidirectional 5kW DC-DC converter with super-junction MOSFETs for electric vehicle super-capacitor systems. 2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2015): Proceedings of a meeting held 20-24 September 2015, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016. pp. 4632-4639 (IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)).

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Hopkins, A, McNeill, N, Anthony, P & Mellor, P 2016, High efficiency bidirectional 5kW DC-DC converter with super-junction MOSFETs for electric vehicle super-capacitor systems. in 2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2015): Proceedings of a meeting held 20-24 September 2015, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 4632-4639 , 2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Montréal , Canada, 20/09/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2015.7310315

High efficiency bidirectional 5kW DC-DC converter with super-junction MOSFETs for electric vehicle super-capacitor systems. / Hopkins, Andrew; McNeill, Neville; Anthony, Philip et al.
2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2015): Proceedings of a meeting held 20-24 September 2015, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016. p. 4632-4639 (IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)

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Hopkins A, McNeill N, Anthony P, Mellor P. High efficiency bidirectional 5kW DC-DC converter with super-junction MOSFETs for electric vehicle super-capacitor systems. In 2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2015): Proceedings of a meeting held 20-24 September 2015, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2016. p. 4632-4639 . (IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)). Epub 2015 Oct 29. doi: 10.1109/ECCE.2015.7310315

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