Monolithic Design of 48 V GaN DC-DC Buck Converter with Pulse-Triggered Level Shifter

Shiwei Zhou, Yuan Peng Ye, Guanyu Wu, Jiale Luo, Xiang Li, Yiran Yang, Ye Wu, Miao Cui*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper presents the design of a fully integrated gallium nitride (GaN) half-bridge DC-DC buck converter. The circuit employs a high-frequency half-bridge driver for enhancement-mode GaN-on-Si HEMTs, featuring a stable output scheme that utilizes instant sensing and feedback in accordance with load fluctuations. A self-bootstrap gate driver is designed to enable the implementation of rail-to-rail gate drive control voltages, facilitating the design of circuits with rapid switching speeds and minimal on-resistance. A pulse-triggered level-shifting circuit is proposed to achieve sub-nanosecond propagation delays and reduce power consumption. In addition, a closed-loop pulse-width modulation (PWM) control module is successfully realized without external control. The proposed integrated GaN buck converter could achieve a stable 48 V to 24 V conversion at 1MHz, indicating a high integration level of GaN power converters.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2024 21st China International Forum on Solid State Lighting and 2024 10th International Forum on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, SSLCHINA
Subtitle of host publicationIFWS 2024
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages339-344
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798331541149
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event21st China International Forum on Solid State Lighting and 10th International Forum on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, SSLCHINA: IFWS 2024 - Suzhou, China
Duration: 18 Nov 202421 Nov 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2024 21st China International Forum on Solid State Lighting and 2024 10th International Forum on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, SSLCHINA: IFWS 2024

Conference

Conference21st China International Forum on Solid State Lighting and 10th International Forum on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, SSLCHINA: IFWS 2024
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySuzhou
Period18/11/2421/11/24

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