RESEARCH
Common Mode Noise Characteristics of Resonant Converters
Year: 2011
Fig. 1. CM noise with integrated leakage.
In order to integrate the resonant inductor into the transformer, the leakage inductance needs to be increased. It can be achieved by inserting a magnetic layer between the primary and secondary side windings. Such a magnetic layer is not only able to increase the leakage, but also serves as a lossy element in the EMI noise propagation paths so that the high frequency EMI noise can be damped.
CM noise of the resonant converter can be further reduced with the balance technique. Fig. 2 shows that with the balance technique both low and high frequency CM noise are reduced. However, utilizing leakage inductance may limit the low-frequency reduction. It is possible to utilized dv/dt on the resonant capacitor to reduce its impact.
Fig. 2. CM noise with cancellation.
