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Optimisation of the Synchronous Rectifier in Phase Shift Full Bridge Converters for High-Frequency Applications Cover

Optimisation of the Synchronous Rectifier in Phase Shift Full Bridge Converters for High-Frequency Applications

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|May 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Schematic of PSFB converter with CD SR. CD, current-doubler; PSFB, phase-shift full-bridge; SR, synchronous rectifier.

Figure 2.

Simulation waveform of overvoltage occurrence on TSR1.

Figure 3.

Calculated losses of SR transistors. SR, synchronous rectifier.

Figure 4.

Simulated losses of EPC GaN transistors in PLECS. GaN, gallium nitride.

Figure 5.

Difference between SR switching in DCM and CCM obtained from PLECS simulation for transistor TSR1. CCM, continuous conduction mode; DCM, discontinuous conduction mode; SR, synchronous rectifier.

Figure 6.

Possible range of delay for mode 2 in CCM. CCM, continuous conduction mode.

Figure 7.

Schematic of PSFB converter with SR and AC. AC, active clamp; PSFB, peak current mode control; SR, synchronous rectifier.

Figure 8.

Schematic of PSFB converter with SR and AC. AC, active clamp; PSFB, peak current mode control; SR, synchronous rectifier.

Figure 9.

Laboratory set-up. AC, active clamp; DSP, digital signal processor.

Figure 10.

Waveform of vP, iP, vds TSR1 and vo, at half load 12.5 A and half input voltage (400 ns/div, CH1: 250 V/div, CH2: 2 A/div, CH3: 20 V/div, CH4: 5 V/div).

Figure 11.

Waveform of vp, ip, vds TSR1 and vgs TSR1, difference in SR transistor switching between DCM and CCM, at quarter input voltage (400 ns/div, CH1: 100 V/div, CH2: 2 A/div, CH3: 20 V/div, CH4: 10 V/div). CCM, continuous conduction mode; DCM, discontinuous conduction mode; SR, synchronous rectifier.

Figure 12.

Efficiency of the laboratory model at half of input voltage.

Figure 13.

Thermal image of the driver of GaN transistors in a rectifier. GaN, gallium nitride.

Parameters of the laboratory model of the PSFB Converter_

ParameterValue
Input voltage (VIN)390 V (reduced to 195 V during measurements)
Output voltage (VOUT)24 V
Output current (IOUT)25 A
Frequency (f)500 kHz
Transformer ratio (p)6
Leakage inductance (Lk)3.5 μH
Magnetising inductance726.9 μH
Filter inductance (L1 and L2)22 μH
Output capacitance (COUT)15 μF
Inverter transistors (T1T4)GS-065-011
SR transistors (TSR1, TSR2)EPC 2305
AC transistors (TAC1, TAC2)ISC046N13NM6ATMA1
AC capacitance (CAC1, CAC2)2 μF

Parameters of the PSFB with CD rectifier_

ParameterValue
Input voltage (VIN)390 V
Output voltage (VOUT)24 V
Output current (IOUT)25 A
Frequency (f)500 kHz
Transformer ratio (p)6
Leakage inductance (Lk)3.5 μH
Filter inductance (L1 and L2)22 μH
Output capacitance (COUT)15 μF

Parameters of selected transistors_

IPTG014-N10NM5IPTG025-N15NM6EPC2302EPC2305

TechnologySiSiGaN HEMTGaN HEMT

Manuf.InfineonInfineonEPCEPC
VDS (V)100150100150
ID (A)366264133133
RDson (mΩ)1.42.51.82.2
Qoss (nC)21431085103
Qg (nC)1691052322
RDson Qoss299.6775153226.6
RDson Qq236.6262.541.448.4
Footprint area (mm2)1201201515

Transistors losses at 100% load_

IPTG014-N10NM5IPTG025-N15NM6EPC2302EPC2305
Pcon (W)0.220.390.280.34
Poss (W)3.384.891.341.63
Pgate (W)1.270.790.170.17
Ptotal (W)4.866.071.792.13
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pead-2026-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2543-4292 | Journal ISSN: 2451-0262
Language: English
Page range: 175 - 187
Submitted on: Jan 13, 2026
Accepted on: Mar 18, 2026
Published on: May 5, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 Marek Pástor, Daniel Gordan, Roland Molnár, published by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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