Adaptive Dead Time Compensation for Continuous Cross-Period Single Phase Shift Control of Dual Active Bridge Converters

Abstract

The load transient response of a power converter is an important property, especially in a test equipment application. The dynamic behavior of a dual active bridge converter mainly depends on the switching frequency, the transformer leakage inductance, and the capacitor bank size. Using the Continuous Cross-Period Single Phase-Shift control, an excellent load transient response can be achieved without the need for expensive hardware components. However, in practical applications, the switch delay and the required inserted dead time distort the current waveform, increasing the electromagnetic noise. i