Three-phase motor inverter and current sensing GaN power IC

Abstract: A three-phase GaN-based motor inverter IC with three integrated phase current mirror sensors (sense-FETs or sense-HEMTs, 1200:1 ratio), a temperature sensor, and an amplifier is presented and experimentally operated. The three low-side currents are read out by virtual grounding transimpedance amplifiers. A modified summed DC current readout circuit using only one amplifier is also discussed. During continuous 24 V motor operation with space-vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM), the sensor signal is measured and a bidirectional measurement capability is verified. The measured risetime of the sensor signal is 51 ns, indicating around 7 MHz bandwidth (without intentional optimization for high bandwidth). The IC is operated up to 32 V on DC-biased semi-floating substrate to limit negative static back-gating of the high-side transistors to around −7% of the DC-link voltage. Analysis of the capacitive coupling from the three switch-nodes to the substrate is calculated for SVPWM based on capacitance measurement, resulting in four discrete semi-floating substrate voltage levels, which is experimentally verified. Integrated advanced power converter topologies with sensors improve the power density of power electronics applications, such as for low-voltage motor drive

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
Notes
Sensors. - 23, 14 (2023) , 6512, ISSN: 1424-8220

Classification
Elektrotechnik, Elektronik

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Freiburg
(who)
Universität
(when)
2023
Creator
Moench, Stefan
Reiner, Richard
Basler, Michael
Grieshaber, Daniel
Benkhelifa, Fouad
Waltereit, Patrick
Quay, Rüdiger

DOI
10.3390/s23146512
URN
urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-2390749
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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