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Bi-directional Digital Power System

Overview

Description

As the demand for flexible, efficient, and reliable bi-directional power flow increases, industries such as renewable energy, electric vehicles (EVs), data centers, industrial automation, and smart grids stand to benefit from systems that offer improved efficiency, cost savings, and enhanced flexibility and control.

This system leverages a high-performance Arm® Cortex® MCU and 650V GaN FET to achieve 3.6kW bi-directional power conversion through three advanced design topologies: totem-pole bridgeless power factor correction (PFC) for bi-directional digital AC/DC power conversion, Dual Active Bridge (DAB) for digital DC/DC conversion, and a 3-phase PFC to achieve over 98.5% efficiency at 10kW output. Each design offers a specialized, high-efficiency system tailored to distinct power management requirements, ensuring industries can select the optimal configuration to meet their unique application needs.

System Benefits:

  • For 3.6kW Digital Power System:
    • Leverages an Arm Cortex MCU and advanced 650V GaN FETs for high-performance, bi-directional power conversion.
    • Includes Renesas' foundational digital power software algorithms for simplified and accelerated development.
  • For 3.6kW Bi-directional Digital Power DAB System:
    • Delivers higher power capacity to meet the demands of high-power environments.
    • Provides efficient AC/DC conversion, reducing harmonics, improving power factor, and minimizing energy loss which is essential for high-output applications.
    • Optimized for industrial automation and data centers, where stable, efficient power conversion is paramount.
  • For 10kW 3-Phase PFC System:
    • Provides a complete, ready-to-deploy system designed for 10kW applications with a user-friendly platform for streamlined integration.
    • Operates with a 3-phase 380/400V RMS input at 50/60Hz for global compatibility.
    • Utilizes 650V, 35mΩ GaN technology to maximize efficiency and system reliability.

Comparison

Applications

  • Energy storage
  • Power conversion
  • EV/HEV onboard charger (OBC)

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3.6kW Bi-directional Digital Power PFC System

4:3 ratio Sheet.1 Sheet.2 Sheet.3 Sheet.4 CN028-1 Cn028-1 CN028-1 Transformer Inductor Coreless (Air conductor) Sheet.150 Sheet.151 Sheet.152 Sheet.153 Sheet.154 Sheet.155 Sheet.156 Sheet.157 Sheet.158 AC Power Source Sheet.160 Alternating Current Bi-directional AC/DC Converter Bi-directional AC/DC Converter Bi-directional AC/DC Converter Transformer Line.841 Inductor Air Core.509 Sheet.179 Sheet.180 Sheet.181 Sheet.182 Sheet.183 Sheet.184 Sheet.185 Sheet.186 Sheet.187 Line.29 Inductor Air Core.212 Sheet.190 Sheet.191 Sheet.192 Sheet.193 Sheet.194 Sheet.195 Sheet.196 Sheet.197 Sheet.198 Capacitor Non-polarized Sheet.200 Sheet.201 Sheet.202 Sheet.203 Gate Driver Gate Driver Gate Driver Diode block D I O D E DIODE Connector Box C o n n e c t o R CONNECTOR CAN Transceiver CAN Transceiver CAN Transceiver Sheet.216 Sheet.217 Sheet.221 Sheet.223 Sheet.224 Sheet.230 Sheet.227 Sheet.229 VDC VDC VDC Sheet.231 Sheet.232 Sheet.233 Sheet.234 Sheet.235 Sheet.236 Sheet.237 Sheet.238 Connector 1.167.239 Connector 1.167.240 Connector 1.167.241 Sheet.243 Sheet.244 Connector 1.167.245 Transformer.246 Line.841 Inductor Air Core.509 Sheet.249 Sheet.250 Sheet.251 Sheet.252 Sheet.253 Sheet.254 Sheet.255 Sheet.256 Sheet.257 Line.29 Inductor Air Core.212 Sheet.260 Sheet.261 Sheet.262 Sheet.263 Sheet.264 Sheet.265 Sheet.266 Sheet.267 Sheet.268 Sheet.269 Sheet.270 Sheet.271 Sheet.272 Sheet.273 Sheet.274 Sheet.275 Sheet.276 Sheet.277 Sheet.278 Sheet.279 Sheet.280 Sheet.281 Sheet.282 Sheet.283 Sheet.284 Sheet.285 Sheet.286 Sheet.287 Sheet.288 Connector 1.167.289 Connector 1.167.290 Sheet.291 Sheet.292 Sheet.293 Sheet.294 Sheet.295 Sheet.296 3.3V/0.5Amax 3.3V/0.5Amax 3.3V/0.5Amax Sheet.298 Sheet.299 Sheet.300 Sheet.301 Sheet.302 Sheet.303 Sheet.304 Sheet.305 Sheet.306 Sheet.317 Sheet.312 Sheet.313 Sheet.314 Sheet.315 Sheet.319 Sheet.320 Sheet.321 Sheet.322 Sheet.330 Sheet.333 Sheet.334 Connector 1.167.336 Connector 1.167.338 Connector 1.167.339 AC AC AC 12V 12V 12V 5V for CAN 5V for CAN 5V for CAN 6.5V/1.5Amax 6.5V/1.5Amax 6.5V/1.5Amax For OPA 5V/0.5Amax For OPA 5V/0.5Amax For OPA 5V/0.5Amax 4 4 4 4 Sheet.348 4 Communication Lines B.795 4 4 4 IAC IAC IAC VDC VDC VDC Temp Temp Temp VAC VAC VAC OCP OCP OCP OVP OVP OVP 2 2 2 2 Sheet.360 400VDC 400VDC 400VDC Current Flow Bi-direction Current Flow Bi-direction Current Flow Bi-direction 4 Communication Lines B.795 4 4 4 Q1~Q4 Q1~Q4 Q1~Q4 AC/DC AC/DC AC/DC Buck Buck Buck LDO 1 LDO LDO LDO 2 LDO LDO Op Amp Op Amp Op Amp Comparator Comparator Comparator Sheet.372 MCU MCU MCU PWM PWM PWM 16bit ADC 16bit ADC 16bit ADC POE POE POE UART UART UART CAN CAN CAN Sheet.442 GaN FET GaN FET GaN FET Sheet.218 Sheet.219 Connector 1.167 Connector 1.167.335 Connector 1.167.337 Sheet.44 Sheet.45 Sheet.46 Sheet.47 Sheet.48 Sheet.49 Sheet.50 Darlington.577 Sheet.52 Darlington.581 Sheet.54 Sheet.55 Sheet.56 Sheet.57 Sheet.105 Sheet.106 Sheet.107 Sheet.108 Sheet.109 Darlington.577 Sheet.111 Darlington.581 Sheet.113 Sheet.114 Sheet.115 Sheet.116 Sheet.119 Sheet.120 Sheet.121 Sheet.122 Sheet.123 Sheet.124 Sheet.125 Darlington.577 Sheet.127 Darlington.581 Sheet.129 Sheet.130 Sheet.131 Sheet.132 Sheet.135 Sheet.136 Sheet.137 Sheet.138 Sheet.139 Sheet.140 Sheet.141 Darlington.577 Sheet.143 Darlington.581 Sheet.145 Sheet.146 Sheet.147 Sheet.148 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q2 Q2 Q2 Q3 Q3 Q3 Q4 Q4 Q4 Sheet.226 Sheet.220 Sheet.222 Sheet.104
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3.6kW Bi-directional Digital Power DAB System

4:3 ratio Sheet.670 Sheet.672 Sheet.1 Sheet.2 Sheet.3 Sheet.4 CN028-2 CN028-2 CN028-2 LDO 1 LDO LDO LDO 2 LDO LDO Op Amp Op Amp Op Amp Diode block D I O D E DIODE CAN Transceiver CAN Transceiver CAN Transceiver Sheet.273 Current Flow Bi-direction Current Flow Bi-direction Current Flow Bi-direction Buck 1 Buck Buck Buck 2 Buck Buck Isolated Power Isolated Power Isolated Power MOSFET Driver MOSFET Driver MOSFET Driver Gate Driver Gate Driver Gate Driver Transformer.437 Line.841 Inductor Air Core.509 Sheet.440 Sheet.441 Sheet.442 Sheet.443 Sheet.444 Sheet.445 Sheet.446 Sheet.447 Sheet.448 Line.29 Inductor Air Core.212 Sheet.451 Sheet.452 Sheet.453 Sheet.454 Sheet.455 Sheet.456 Sheet.457 Sheet.458 Sheet.459 AC/DC AC/DC AC/DC Diode Sheet.465 Sheet.466 Sheet.467 Diode.468 Sheet.469 Sheet.470 Sheet.471 Diode.472 Sheet.473 Sheet.474 Sheet.475 Sheet.518 Sheet.519 Sheet.520 Sheet.523 Sheet.525 Sheet.526 Ground (earth) Sheet.614 Sheet.615 Sheet.616 Sheet.617 Sheet.626 Sheet.627 Sheet.628 Sheet.629 Sheet.630 Sheet.631 Sheet.634 Sheet.636 Sheet.637 Sheet.638 Sheet.639 Sheet.640 Sheet.641 Sheet.642 Sheet.643 Sheet.644 Sheet.645 Sheet.646 Sheet.647 Sheet.648 Sheet.649 Sheet.650 Sheet.651 Sheet.652 Sheet.653 Diode.655 Sheet.656 Sheet.657 Sheet.658 Sheet.661 Sheet.662 Sheet.663 Sheet.664 Sheet.665 Sheet.666 Sheet.669 Sheet.671 Sheet.673 Sheet.674 5V/1 5V/1 5V/1 Connector 1.167.805 Vbat Vbat Vbat Connector 1.167.807 12V 12V 12V Connector 1.167.809 6.5V/1.5Amax 6.5V/1.5Amax 6.5V/1.5Amax 3.3V/0.5Amax 3.3V/0.5Amax 3.3V/0.5Amax For OPA 5V/0.5Amax For OPA 5V/0.5Amax For OPA 5V/0.5Amax Sheet.813 Sheet.814 Connector 1.167.815 5V for CAN 5V for CAN 5V for CAN 5V/2 5V/2 5V/2 Sheet.829 Sheet.618 Sheet.619 Sheet.620 Sheet.621 Q5 Q5 Q5 Q6 Q6 Q6 Q8 Q8 Q8 Q7 Q7 Q7 Sheet.831 Sheet.832 Sheet.833 Sheet.834 Q9 Q9 Q9 Q10 Q10 Q10 Q12 Q12 Q12 Q11 Q11 Q11 6 6 6 6 Sheet.841 Isec Isec Isec Ibus Ibus Ibus Vsec Vsec Vsec Temp Temp Temp Ipn Ipn Ipn Vbus Vbus Vbus Sheet.849 MCU MCU MCU PWM PWM PWM UART UART UART CAN CAN CAN 16bit ADC 16bit ADC 16bit ADC Bi-directional Isolated DC/DC Converter Bi-directional Isolated DC/DC Converter Bi-directional Isolated DC/DC Converter Transformer Line.841 Inductor Air Core.509 Sheet.238 Sheet.239 Sheet.240 Sheet.241 Sheet.242 Sheet.243 Sheet.244 Sheet.245 Sheet.246 Line.29 Inductor Air Core.212 Sheet.249 Sheet.250 Sheet.251 Sheet.252 Sheet.253 Sheet.254 Sheet.255 Sheet.256 Sheet.257 Sheet.285 Sheet.286 VDC VDC VDC Connector 1.241 Connector 1.338 Capacitor Non-polarized Sheet.259 Sheet.260 Sheet.261 Sheet.262 Sheet.288 Sheet.289 Transformer Inductor Iron Core Line.841 Inductor Air Core.212 Sheet.479 Sheet.480 Sheet.481 Sheet.482 Sheet.483 Sheet.484 Sheet.485 Sheet.486 Sheet.487 Line.29 Capacitor Non-polarized .489 Sheet.490 Sheet.491 Sheet.492 Sheet.493 Sheet.499 Sheet.504 Sheet.505 Sheet.506 Sheet.507 Sheet.509 Sheet.511 Sheet.513 Sheet.514 Sheet.515 Sheet.522 Sheet.528 Sheet.529 Sheet.596 Sheet.597 Sheet.601 Sheet.605 Sheet.609 Connector 1.167 400VDC 400VDC 400VDC CAN CAN CAN UART UART UART Connector 1.167.680 Connector 1.167.682 Connector 1.167.686 Lr Lr Lr iL iL iL Sheet.689 UCD’ UCD’ UCD Connector 1.167.692 Connector 1.167.697 Connector 1.167.698 Connector 1.167.699 Connector 1.167.700 Connector 1.702 CS CS CS Vbat Vbat Vbat Connector Box C o n n e c t o R CONNECTOR Connector Hallow Arrow Sheet.861 GaN FET GaN FET GaN FET Q5 Q5 Q5 Sheet.161 Sheet.162 Sheet.163 Sheet.164 Sheet.165 Darlington.577 Sheet.167 Darlington.581 Sheet.169 Sheet.170 Sheet.172 Q7 Q7 Q7 Sheet.177 Sheet.178 Sheet.179 Sheet.180 Sheet.181 Darlington.182 Sheet.183 Darlington.184 Sheet.185 Sheet.186 Sheet.188 Sheet.192 Sheet.193 Sheet.194 Sheet.195 Sheet.196 Sheet.197 Darlington.198 Sheet.199 Darlington.200 Sheet.201 Sheet.202 Sheet.204 Sheet.208 Sheet.209 Sheet.210 Sheet.211 Sheet.212 Sheet.213 Darlington.214 Sheet.215 Darlington.216 Sheet.217 Sheet.218 Sheet.220 Connector 1.167.681 A A A Connector 1.167.684 Sheet.706 Sheet.693 Sheet.695 UAB UAB UAB Q6 Q6 Q6 Q8 Q8 Q8 Sheet.203 B B B Capacitor Non-polarized .494 Sheet.495 Sheet.497 Sheet.498 Sheet.496 CP CP CP Sheet.160 Sheet.176 Battery Double-cell 1 Sheet.431 Sheet.432 Sheet.433 Sheet.434 Line 1pt.1552 Line 1pt.1608 BT BT BT + + + - - - Sheet.219 Sheet.503 Capacitor Non-polarized .419 Sheet.420 Sheet.421 Sheet.422 Sheet.423 Sheet.867 MOSFET MOSFET MOSFET Connector 1.427 Q9 Q9 Q9 Q11 Q11 Q11 Connector 1.167.701 Connector 1.167.704 Sheet.707 Sheet.708 Sheet.709 UCD UCD UCD Sheet.758 Sheet.748 Sheet.749 Sheet.750 Sheet.751 Sheet.752 Sheet.753 Sheet.754 Sheet.756 Sheet.757 Sheet.780 Sheet.781 Sheet.782 Sheet.783 Sheet.784 Sheet.786 Sheet.787 Sheet.788 C C C Q10 Q10 Q10 Q12 Q12 Q12 Sheet.864 Connector 1.426 Sheet.790 Sheet.791 Sheet.793 Sheet.794 Sheet.795 Sheet.796 Sheet.797 Sheet.798 Sheet.865 Sheet.770 Sheet.771 Sheet.773 Sheet.774 Sheet.775 Sheet.776 Sheet.777 Sheet.778 D D D Sheet.772 Sheet.792 Sheet.785 Sheet.607 Sheet.598 Sheet.611
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10kW 3-Phase Power Factor Correction (PFC) System

4:3 ratio Sheet.282 Connector Arrow Connector Arrow.425 Sheet.290 Connector Arrow.397 Connected signals line Connected signals line.399 Sheet.1 Sheet.2 Sheet.3 Sheet.4 CN028-5 CN028-5 CN028-5 BUCK Buck Buck LDO 1 LDO LDO LDO 2 LDO LDO Photocoupler Isolation Amplifier 1 Photocoupler Isolation Amplifier x2 Photocoupler Isolation Amplifierx2 Op Amp Op Amp x8 Op Amp x8 Battery 1-Cell Sheet.14 Sheet.15 Line 1pt.1552 Line 1pt.1583 Capacitor Polarized Sheet.19 Sheet.20 Sheet.21 Sheet.22 Capacitor Polarized.23 Sheet.24 Sheet.25 Sheet.26 Sheet.27 Diode Sheet.147 Sheet.148 Sheet.149 Diode.150 Sheet.151 Sheet.152 Sheet.153 Diode.154 Sheet.155 Sheet.156 Sheet.157 Sheet.197 Diode.209 Sheet.210 Sheet.211 Sheet.212 Diode.213 Sheet.214 Sheet.215 Sheet.216 Diode.217 Sheet.218 Sheet.219 Sheet.220 Sheet.221 Sheet.222 Sheet.223 Sheet.224 Sheet.225 Sheet.226 Sheet.227 Sheet.228 Sheet.229 Sheet.230 Transformer Inductor Coreless (Air conductor).238 Sheet.239 Sheet.240 Sheet.241 Sheet.242 Sheet.243 Sheet.244 Sheet.245 Sheet.246 Sheet.247 AC Power Source.248 Sheet.249 Alternating Current Sheet.252 Sheet.253 Transformer Inductor Coreless (Air conductor).255 Sheet.256 Sheet.257 Sheet.258 Sheet.259 Sheet.260 Sheet.261 Sheet.262 Sheet.263 Sheet.264 AC Power Source.265 Sheet.266 Alternating Current Sheet.269 Sheet.270 Transformer Inductor Coreless (Air conductor) Sheet.159 Sheet.160 Sheet.161 Sheet.162 Sheet.163 Sheet.164 Sheet.165 Sheet.166 Sheet.167 AC Power Source Sheet.189 Alternating Current Sheet.232 Sheet.233 Photocoupler Isolation Amplifier 2 Photocoupler Isolation Amplifier x3 Photocoupler Isolation Amplifierx3 Photocoupler Isolation Amplifier 3 Photocoupler Isolation Amplifier x3 Photocoupler Isolation Amplifierx3 Sheet.274 Sheet.275 Sheet.276 Sheet.277 Sheet.278 Sheet.283 Sheet.284 Sheet.285 Sheet.286 Sheet.287 Sheet.292 12V 12V 12V 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V VUP VUP VUP VLW VLW VLW Connector 1.164 Ia Ia Ia Ib Ib Ib Ic Ic Ic Sheet.306 Sheet.307 Sheet.308 Ea Ea Ea Eb Eb Eb Ec Ec Ec D6 D6 D6 D4 D4 D4 D2 D2 D2 Ia Ia Ia Ib Ib Ib Ic Ic Ic L L L L L L L L L Ec Ec Ec Eb Eb Eb Ea Ea Ea Sheet.326 Sheet.327 Sheet.328 Sheet.329 Connector 1.164.330 N N N D5 D5 D5 D3 D3 D3 D1 D1 D1 Connector 1.164.335 Connector 1.164.336 Connector 1.164.337 Connector 1.164.338 Sheet.341 Connector 1.164.342 Connector 1.164.343 800V+ 800V+ 800V+ VUP+ VUP+ VUP+ O O O VLW+ VLW+ VLW+ Connector 1.164.355 Connector 1.164.367 Connector 1.164.368 Connector 1.164.369 DRVa DRVa DRVa DRVb DRVb DRVb DRVc DRVc DRVc DRVa DRVa DRVa DRVb DRVb DRVb DRVc DRVc DRVc 6.5V 6.5V 6.5V Connected signals arrow Gate Driver Gate Driver Gate Driver Connector Arrow.391 Vertical Wire Bundle 8 8 8 Sheet.395 Connector Arrow.403 Circle.404 Circle.405 Connector Arrow.406 Connector Arrow.407 PWMb PWMb PWMb PWMa PWMa PWMa PWMc PWMc PWMc 12V 12V 12V Connector Arrow.415 Vertical Wire Bundle.416 2 2 2 Sheet.418 Vertical Wire Bundle.419 3 3 3 Sheet.421 Vertical Wire Bundle.422 3 3 3 Sheet.424 5V 5V 5V 5V 5V 5V Connector Arrow.428 5V 5V 5V Connector Arrow.430 5V 5V 5V Connector Arrow.432 Sheet.433 MCU MCU MCU ADC ADC ADC GPIO GPIO GPIO GPIO GPIO GPIO GPIO GPIO GPIO Sheet.435 GaN FET GaN FET GaN FET Sheet.33 Sheet.34 Sheet.35 Sheet.36 Sheet.37 Sheet.38 Sheet.39 Sheet.40 Sheet.42 Sheet.43 Sheet.44 Sheet.45 Sheet.46 Connect.50 Sheet.48 Sheet.49 Sheet.50 Sheet.52 Sheet.53 Sheet.54 Sheet.55 Sheet.56 Sheet.57 Sheet.58 Sheet.59 Sheet.61 Sheet.62 Sheet.63 Sheet.64 Sheet.65 Connect.66 Sheet.67 Sheet.68 Sheet.69 Sheet.71 Sheet.72 Sheet.73 Sheet.74 Sheet.75 Sheet.76 Sheet.77 Sheet.78 Sheet.80 Sheet.81 Sheet.82 Sheet.83 Sheet.84 Connect.85 Sheet.86 Sheet.87 Sheet.88 Sheet.90 Sheet.91 Sheet.92 Sheet.93 Sheet.94 Sheet.95 Sheet.96 Sheet.97 Sheet.99 Sheet.100 Sheet.101 Sheet.102 Sheet.103 Connect.104 Sheet.105 Sheet.106 Sheet.107 Sheet.109 Sheet.110 Sheet.111 Sheet.112 Sheet.113 Sheet.114 Sheet.115 Sheet.116 Sheet.118 Sheet.119 Sheet.120 Sheet.121 Sheet.122 Connect.123 Sheet.124 Sheet.125 Sheet.126 Sheet.128 Sheet.129 Sheet.130 Sheet.131 Sheet.132 Sheet.133 Sheet.134 Sheet.135 Sheet.137 Sheet.138 Sheet.139 Sheet.140 Sheet.141 Connect.142 Sheet.143 Sheet.144 Sheet.145 Connector 1.164.340 Connector 1.164.353 Connector 1.164.354 S1 S1 S1 S2 S2 S2 S3 S3 S3 S4 S4 S4 S5 S5 S5 S6 S6 S6 Sheet.339 Sheet.41 Sheet.268 Sheet.208 Sheet.251 Sheet.231 Sheet.117 Sheet.79 Sheet.349
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