GaN power integration for high frequency and high efficiency power applications: A review
High frequency and high efficiency operation is one of the premier interests in the signal and
energy conversion applications. The wide bandgap GaN based devices possess superior …
energy conversion applications. The wide bandgap GaN based devices possess superior …
Wireless power transmission: R&D activities within Europe
NB Carvalho, A Georgiadis, A Costanzo… - IEEE Transactions …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wireless power transmission (WPT) is an emerging technology that is gaining increased
visibility in recent years. Efficient WPT circuits, systems and strategies can address a large …
visibility in recent years. Efficient WPT circuits, systems and strategies can address a large …
Very high frequency PWM buck converters using monolithic GaN half-bridge power stages with integrated gate drivers
Y Zhang, M Rodríguez… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Integration is a key step in utilizing advances in GaN technologies and enabling efficient
switched-mode power conversion at very high frequencies (VHF). This paper addresses …
switched-mode power conversion at very high frequencies (VHF). This paper addresses …
Microwave class-E power amplifiers: A brief review of essential concepts in high-frequency class-E PAs and related circuits
Since Nathan Sokal's invention of the class-E power amplifier (PA), the vast majority of class-
E results have been reported at kilohertz and millihertz frequencies, but the concept is …
E results have been reported at kilohertz and millihertz frequencies, but the concept is …
Evolution of very high frequency power supplies
A Knott, TM Andersen, P Kamby… - IEEE Journal of …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ongoing demand for smaller and lighter power supplies is driving the motivation to
increase the switching frequencies of power converters. Drastic increases however, come …
increase the switching frequencies of power converters. Drastic increases however, come …
High-input-voltage high-frequency class E rectifiers for resonant inductive links
The operation of traditional rectifiers such as half-wave and bridge rectifiers in wireless
power transfer applications may be inefficient and can reduce the amount of power that is …
power transfer applications may be inefficient and can reduce the amount of power that is …
Envelope tracking GaN power supply for 4G cell phone base stations
This paper introduces an envelope tracking (ET) power supply for 4G cell phone base
stations using EPC eGaN® FETs. An analytical loss model is developed for design …
stations using EPC eGaN® FETs. An analytical loss model is developed for design …
100 MHz, 20 V, 90% efficient synchronous buck converter with integrated gate driver
Y Zhang, M Rodríguez… - 2014 IEEE Energy …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes a synchronous buck converter based on a GaN-on-SiC integrated
circuit, which includes a halfbridge power stage, as well as a modified active pull-up gate …
circuit, which includes a halfbridge power stage, as well as a modified active pull-up gate …
High efficiency 20–400 MHz PWM converters using air-core inductors and monolithic power stages in a normally-off GaN process
A Sepahvand, Y Zhang… - 2016 IEEE Applied …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents high efficiency de-de converters based on monolithic normally-off GaN
half-bridge power stages with integrated gate drivers. A new gate driver circuitry is …
half-bridge power stages with integrated gate drivers. A new gate driver circuitry is …
High-efficiency X-band MMIC GaN power amplifiers operating as rectifiers
M Litchfield, S Schafer, T Reveyrand… - 2014 IEEE MTT-S …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a performance evaluation of GaN X-Band power amplifiers operating as
self-synchronous rectifiers. Two single-stage MMIC power amplifiers are characterized …
self-synchronous rectifiers. Two single-stage MMIC power amplifiers are characterized …