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

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

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Authors

Emre Gurpinar

Alberto Castellazzi

Francesco Iannuzzo

Yongheng Yang

Frede Blaabjerg



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). Ultra-low inductance design for a GaN HEMT based 3L-ANPC inverter. In 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) - Proceedings (1-8). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2016.7855540

Conference Name 8th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Exposition (ECCE 2016)
Conference Location Milwaukee, WI, USA
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 Mar 29, 2024
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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