Gallium Nitride Power Devices in Magnetically Coupled Resonant Wireless Power Transfer Systems

Abstract

The main function of power devices is to convert electrical energy through high-speed switching, such as AC/DC, high and low voltage conversion, etc. Therefore, the performance of the device directly affects the performance of the power electronic device, thereby further affecting the conversion efficiency of electrical energy. The arrival of the 5G era has greatly increased the demand for gallium nitride (GaN). The development of the wireless communication market has made GaN play a key role in many aspects of human activities. The main aim of this article is to research the application of GaN power devices in magnetically coupled resonant wireless power transfer (WPT) systems. This paper first introduces the related concepts of GaN power devices, magnetic coupling resonance and WPT, and analyzes the construction of magnetic coupling resonance WPT system in detail. Secondly, the energy transmission structure is analyzed, the system is designed and the system loss is calculated and analyzed. The system loss experiment shows that by using the output capacitor of the GaN device, the dead time is optimized, the conduction loss of the switch tube is reduced, the efficiency of the converter device is improved, and the practical application of the GaN device is provided.