This article presents the first kW-Class, 3-phase GaN-based inverter. Hard-switched at 100-kHz PWM, its heart is a 6-in-1 power module with 600-V GaN power HEMTs, achieving a new efficiency of 98.5%, a more than 2% improvement.
[pdf] A power inverter, inverter, or invertor is a device or circuitry that changes (DC) to (AC). The resulting AC frequency obtained depends on the particular device employed. Inverters do the opposite of which were originally large electromechanical devices converting AC to DC. Inverter signal outputs that aim to replicate mains power are commonly 50 or 60 Hz at 120 or 240 VAC to match standard power line frequencies and voltage. In cases where the output needs to be further processed or stepped up, the output frequency may be much higher for transformer efficiencies.
[pdf] Abstract— This paper introduces a new dc-dc converter suitable for operation at very high frequencies under on-off control. The converter power stage is based on a resonant inverter (the Φ2 inverter) providing low switch voltage stress and fast settling time.
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