WHITE PAPER: WP014 eGaN® FETs in Wireless Power Transfer Systems
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Many of the wireless energy transfer solutions have targeted portable device charging that require features such as low profile, high efficiency, robustness to changing operating conditions and, in some cases, light weight. These requirements translate into designs that need to be efficient and able to operate without a bulky heatsink. Furthermore the design must be able to operate over a wide range of coupling and load variations. There are a few amplifier topologies that can be considered such as the voltage mode class-D, current mode class-D and class-E. The class-E has become the choice for many wireless energy solutions as it can operate with very high conversion efficiency.
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eGaN® FETs in Wireless Power Transfer Systems
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