TY - JOUR
T1 - EMI prediction and reduction of zero-crossing noise in totem-pole bridgeless PFC converters
AU - Zhang, Baihua
AU - Lin, Qiang
AU - Imaoka, Jun
AU - Shoyama, Masahito
AU - Tomioka, Satoshi
AU - Takegami, Eiji
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - In this study, a zero-crossing spike current issue in a totem-pole bridgeless power factor correction (PFC) converter is comprehensively investigated for the first time. Spike current occurs when input voltage crosses zero, becomes a noise source, and causes severe common mode emission issues. A generation mechanism for electromagnetic interference (EMI) is presented to investigate the EMI problem caused by zero-crossing issue, and a noise spectrum due to this issue is predicted by a theoretical analysis based on the Fourier coefficient of an approximate spike current waveform. Furthermore, a noise reduction method is proposed and then improved to reduce the spike current. Experimental measurements are implemented on a GaN-based totem-pole bridgeless PFC converter, and the spike current can be effectively suppressed through the proposed method. Furthermore, the noise spectrums measured without and with the reduced zero-crossing spike current are compared. Experimental results validate the analysis of the noise spectrum caused by the zero-crossing spike current issue.
AB - In this study, a zero-crossing spike current issue in a totem-pole bridgeless power factor correction (PFC) converter is comprehensively investigated for the first time. Spike current occurs when input voltage crosses zero, becomes a noise source, and causes severe common mode emission issues. A generation mechanism for electromagnetic interference (EMI) is presented to investigate the EMI problem caused by zero-crossing issue, and a noise spectrum due to this issue is predicted by a theoretical analysis based on the Fourier coefficient of an approximate spike current waveform. Furthermore, a noise reduction method is proposed and then improved to reduce the spike current. Experimental measurements are implemented on a GaN-based totem-pole bridgeless PFC converter, and the spike current can be effectively suppressed through the proposed method. Furthermore, the noise spectrums measured without and with the reduced zero-crossing spike current are compared. Experimental results validate the analysis of the noise spectrum caused by the zero-crossing spike current issue.
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U2 - 10.6113/JPE.2019.19.1.278
DO - 10.6113/JPE.2019.19.1.278
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85062284498
VL - 19
SP - 278
EP - 287
JO - Journal of Power Electronics
JF - Journal of Power Electronics
SN - 1598-2092
IS - 1
ER -