Ultra-low inductance design for a GaN HEMT based 3L-ANPC inverter

Gurpinar, Emre; Castellazzi, Alberto; Iannuzzo, Francesco; Yang, Yongheng; Blaabjerg, Frede

Abstract

In this paper, an ultra-low inductance power cell design for a 3L-ANPC based on 650 V GaN HEMT devices is presented. The 3L-ANPC topology with GaN HEMT devices and the selected modulation scheme suitable for wide-bandgap (WBG) devices are presented. The commutation loops, which are the main contributors to voltage overshoots and increase of switching losses, are discussed. The ultra-low inductance power cell design based on a four layer PCB with the aim to maximise the switching performance of GaN HEMTs is explained. Gate driver design for GaN HEMT devices is presented. Common-mode behaviours based on SPICE model of the converter is analysed. Experimental results on the designed 3L-ANPC with the output power of up to 1 kW are presented, which verifies the performance of the proposed design in terms of ultra-low inductance.

Citation

Gurpinar, E., Castellazzi, A., Iannuzzo, F., Yang, Y., & Blaabjerg, F. (2016, September). Ultra-low inductance design for a GaN HEMT based 3L-ANPC inverter. Presented at 8th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition (ECCE 2016), Milwaukee, WI, USA

• Presentation Conference Type: Edited Proceedings
• Conference Name: 8th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition (ECCE 2016)
• Start Date: Sep 18, 2016
• End Date: Sep 22, 2016
• Acceptance Date: May 1, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Feb 16, 2017
• Publication Date: 2016
• Deposit Date: Jul 19, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 31, 2016
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 1-8
• Book Title: 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) - Proceedings
• ISBN: 978-1-5090-0738-7
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2016.7855540
• Keywords: Wide Bandgap (WBG) Power Devices, Gallium-Nitride (GaN), HEMT, Three-Level Active Neutral Point Clamped (3L-ANPC) Converter, Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
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