Common Mode Noise Reduction of Two-Phase Interleaved Boost Converters with Integrated Magnetics Utilizing Balanced Technique

High-power density and high efficiency in boost converters are required in several applications such as motor drive systems in eco-friendly vehicles and power conditioning systems used in renewable energy systems. To realize these requirements, applying compound semiconductor devices such as GaN and SiC are attractive options because they can drive at high-switching frequency with low power losses, and it is known to contribute to the miniaturization of passive devices. However, when driving power devices with high switching speed at high-switching frequency, EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) noise with a wide spectrum is produced. To attenuate EMI noise, large EMI filters have to be equipped. When using large EMI filters, the downsizing effect of power converters is reduced. To countermeasure the above problem, this paper proposes interleaved boost converter with integrated magnetics capable of Common-Mode (CM) noise reduction without adding EMI filters. The noise reduction is realized by the balanced technique, which is known as an effective noise reduction technique from a circuit topology perspective. In addition, interleaved circuit topology and integrated magnetics are contributed to realizing high-power density converters. The effectiveness of the proposed converters is discussed from simulation and experimental viewpoints.