93% Efficiency, 400-W AC/DC Reference Design For Avionics: Test Report: PMP30763
93% Efficiency, 400-W AC/DC Reference Design For Avionics: Test Report: PMP30763
Description
This is a compact, 30-V DC, 400-W reference design for avionics applications, accepting main frequencies
between 400 Hz and 800 Hz. This design consists of a front-end, two-phase interleaved transition mode (TM)
power factor correction (PFC) based on UCC28064A. This minimizes the PFC inductor size and reduces EMI
filter requirements. The DC/DC is implemented by employing the HB-LLC stage, using UCC256404. For
efficiency improvement, synchronous rectification is used at secondary side with FETs driven by UCC24612.
The reference design PMP30763 Rev_B has been built on PMP30763 Rev_A PCB.
An IMPORTANT NOTICE at the end of this TI reference design addresses authorized use, intellectual property matters and other
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1 Test Prerequisites
PARAMETER SPECIFICATIONS
0…150 VAC, 400 Hz…800 Hz (minimum current limit 7 Arms), AC constant voltage source (VS1)
Electronic load, (constant current range 0…15 A)
Oscilloscope (min. 100 MHz bandwidth)
Current probe (min. 100 KHz bandwidth)
Optional: infrared camera
a) Connect the source VS1 to J3-1 and J3-2; earth connection to J3-3.
b) Connect the load to terminals “30V” (plus) and “R_SENSE” (minus)
c) Attach a current probe in series to VS1 to measure the input current
d) Attach a current probe in series to L7 (by disconnecting one pin) to measure the resonant current
e) Turn on Vs1 (accepted range: 96 VAC…134 VAC).
f) Increase the load on the output
g) After turn off, wait ~ 5 minutes until C1 (PFC capacitor) is completely discharged (warning: HIGH
VOLTAGE)
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PFC stage versus load and mains frequency (at 115 VAC):
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Vin = 115 VAC, f = 400 Hz, plug to plug and LLC efficiency
Efficiency plug-to
Pin (W) Vout (V) Iout (A) Pout (W) Efficiency LLC (%)
plug (%)
0.682 29.98 0.0000 0.00 0.00% 0.00%
6.165 29.98 0.0847 2.54 41.16% 47.34%
11.630 29.98 0.2104 6.31 54.21% 60.64%
23.131 29.98 0.5591 16.76 72.41% 79.04%
55.931 29.98 1.6202 48.57 86.77% 91.74%
111.03 29.98 3.3876 101.56 91.39% 95.47%
222.51 29.97 6.8704 205.91 92.45% 96.73%
446.17 29.97 13.713 410.99 92.03% 96.96%
Vin = 134 VAC, f = 400 Hz, plug to plug and LLC efficiency
Efficiency plug-to
Pin (W) Vout (V) Iout (A) Pout (W) Efficiency LLC (%)
plug (%)
0.688 29.98 0.0000 0.00 0.00% 0.00%
5.940 29.98 0.0853 2.56 43.05% 48.97%
11.810 29.98 0.2260 6.78 57.34% 62.76%
22.710 29.98 0.5696 17.08 75.14% 80.83%
56.218 29.98 1.6414 49.21 87.45% 92.20%
111.40 29.98 3.4188 102.50 91.92% 95.64%
220.81 29.97 6.8714 205.94 93.18% 96.83%
445.70 29.97 13.785 413.14 92.61% 96.96%
Conditions: mains voltage = 115 VAC, 400 Hz, full load, fan on right side.
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Conditions: mains voltage = 115 VAC, 400 Hz, 300 W load, natural convection
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Conditions: mains voltage = 115 VAC, 400 Hz, 600 Hz and 800 Hz, 0 to 425 W load
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2.5 Dimensions
The board dimensions are 160.66 mm x 81.71 mm, height 30 mm (with exception of H7, which is 50 mm)
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3 Waveforms
3.1.2 Switching Waveforms on Primary Side FETs and Sync FETs of LLC stage, at Full Load
The switching waveforms have been measured by supplying the converter at 115 VAC, 400 Hz & full load.
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3.1.3 Switching Waveforms on Primary Side FETs and Sync FETs of LLC stage, in Burst Mode
Working conditions: 115 VAC, 400 Hz and 50mA load.
3.1.4 AC waveforms (Input Voltage, Input PFC Current and PFC Output Voltage)
The screenshots shown below show the input voltage and current of the PFC stage, at 96 VAC, 115 VAC
and 134 VAC, with mains frequency = 400 Hz, 600 Hz and 800 Hz in full load condition (all waveforms with
20 MHz BWL).
The following setup of the scope has been used for all waveforms of this section 3.1.4, which are:
C1: PFC output voltage (10 V/div, 500 usec/div, AC coupling), C2: AC input voltage (50 V/div (or 100
V/div), DC coupling), C3: AC input current (2 A/div, DC coupling).
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The 30V and PFC output voltage ripple has been measured by supplying the converter at 115 VAC, 400 Hz
at full load; the bandwidth limit of the scope (BWL) has been set to 20 MHz.
Same waveform but with longer time division, showing details about low frequency ripple.
C1: PFC voltage (5 V/div, 500 usec/div, AC coupling)
C4: 30Vout (50 mV/div, AC coupling)
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The output and PFC voltage variation, during load transients, has been measured by supplying the
converter at 96 VAC, 115 VAC and 134 VAC, 400 Hz and 800 Hz. The load has been switched between 5
A and 13 A. For all waveforms the bandwidth limit of the oscilloscope has been set to 20 MHz.
The following setup of the scope has been used for all waveforms of this section 3.3, which are:
C1: PFC Voltage (10 V/div, 50 msec/div, AC coupling)
C3: Output current (5 A/div, DC coupling)
C4: 30Vout (200 mV/div, AC coupling)
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3.4.2 Startup
After the Vcc capacitor C60 is charged, the converter starts up, supplying the LLC and PFC stage. Here
Vin was 115 VAC and the frequency = 400 Hz. Two screenshots have been taken, in no-load condition and
8 A load.
C1: PFC Voltage (50 V/div, 10 msec/div, DC coupling)
C3: Input AC current (2 A/div, DC coupling)
C4: 30Vout (10 V/div, DC coupling)
Vin = 115VAC, 400 Hz, no load
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3.4.3 Shutdown
The output voltage of 30Vout and PFC stage have been measured by switching off the AC voltage source
while the load was set to 5A, Vin to 115 VAC and the frequency to 400 Hz.
C1: PFC Voltage (50 V/div, 10 msec/div, DC coupling), C2: Input AC voltage (100 V/div, DC coupling)
C3: Input AC current (5 A/div, DC coupling), C4: 30Vout (10 V/div, DC coupling)
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All harmonics have been tested according to the extract from DO-160 limits shown below.
In details, the first harmonic (fundamental) of the current should be measured at full load and minimum VAC
(in this case 96VAC).
All measurements have been performed at full load and 115VAC (normal steady state condition), by
considering the fundamental current previously measured.
The mains frequency has been varied in the range 360Hz….800Hz in 40Hz steps.
A difference from the following limits, for this case, is that for all even harmonics with order > 4 it should be
considered an absolute limit of 5mA, regardless on the order number.
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Details:
Limit %
Harmonic Odd non- Even 2
Odd Triplen Even > 4
Frequencies for test: order Triplen and 4
360Hz, 400 Hz, 650
1
Hz, 800 Hz
2 0.50
3 5.00
4 0.25
5 6.00
6 0.0417
7 4.29
8 0.0313
9 1.67
10 0.0250
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11 2.73
12 0.0208
13 2.31
14 0.0179
15 1.00
16 0.0156
17 1.76
18 0.0139
19 1.58
20 0.0125
21 0.71
22 0.0114
23 1.30
24 0.0104
25 1.20
26 0.0096
27 0.56
28 0.0089
29 1.03
30 0.0083
31 0.97
32 0.0078
33 0.45
34 0.0074
35 0.86
36 0.0069
37 0.81
38 0.0066
39 0.38
40 0.0063
Below are shown all measurements (for details, please refer to the excel sheets) for
each mains frequency, showing the absolute value of the current, express in mARMS,
versus harmonic order.
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F = 360 Hz
F = 400 Hz
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F = 440 Hz
F = 480 Hz
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F = 520 Hz
F = 560 Hz
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F = 600 Hz
F = 640 Hz
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F = 680 Hz
F = 720 Hz
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F = 760 Hz
F = 800 Hz
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It has been measured at what load level the converter reaches the limits of harmonic currents (which here is
the third harmonic and in this case 230.9 mA). The output load was measured = 1.7A and below is shown the
last measurement.
F = 800 Hz, Iout = 1.7 A, Vin = 115VAC
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