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Continuous Current Sensing GaN Half-Bridge ICs

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Stefan Mönch
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Michael Basler
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Jörg Haarer
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Richard Reiner
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R. Quay
DOI:10.1109/OJPEL.2026.3658403delete
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This work presents two GaN-integrated approaches for continuous inductor current sensing in half-bridge power converter circuits. The first approach utilizes an integrated drain current mirror on the low-side and a source current mirror on the high-side, combined via a single transimpedance amplifier referenced to the switch node. The second method employs integrated shunt resistors on the low-side drain and high-side source, enabling continuous current sensing through analog summation. Both techniques are experimentally validated and shown to provide accurate, high-bandwidth current signals suitable for control and protection. Additionally, the paper offers a comparative review of state-of-the-art GaN current sensing technologies. Continuous current sensing in GaN half-bridges simplifies the interface and circuitry to external controllers, while enabling effective control and robust protection of power ICs and converters.
Keywords:
Half-bridges
current sensing
GaN ICs
power integrated circuits
sensors
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IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics
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university of stuttgart
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