Electronic Design

LLC Resonant Converters Increase Efficiency in DC-to-DC Applications

Many power supplies spend much of the time at loads far below their maximum and/or where they have the greatest efficiency, so improved efficiency is frequently required in normal and lower-power ...
Electronic Design

LLC Resonant Converters Raise the Power-Efficiency Bar

Switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) are known for their superior efficiency. And while they achieve a significant level of efficiency, the quest to improve it even further continues to march on. One ...
EDN

Half Bridge LLC Resonant Converter Design using ICE1HS01G

This application note describes how to design half bridge LLC resonant converter using ICE1HS01G, which is an 8-pin LLC controller developed by Infineon Technologies. ICE1HS01G is specially designed ...
EDN

LLC converter reference design attains high efficiency

A reference design for a GaN-based 3-kW LLC resonant converter exceeds the 80 Plus Titanium power-supply efficiency rating. Integrating GaN Systems’ 650-V enhancement-mode transistors, the ...