WO2008149133A2 - Power supply for radio frequency heating apparatus - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a power supply for radio frequency heating apparatus.
- RF energy is used herein for electromagnetic energy in any part of the spectrum from LF to microwaves inclusive. Applying RF energy to materials to produce heat, or some other desired effect, is a well-known technique used in both domestic and industrial processes.
- FIG. 1 shows a typical arrangement of a well-known domestic microwave oven 100, which comprises a microwave generator.
- a magnetron 11 is powered through a transformer Tl, a first end of a secondary winding 121 of the transformer Tl being connected via a capacitor Cl to a cathode 111 of the magnetron 11 and a second end of the secondary winding 121 of the transformer Tl being connected to an anode 112 of the magnetron 11.
- the magnetron anode 112 is usually grounded.
- a diode Dl is connected between the cathode and anode of the magnetron 11.
- a single phase mains voltage is applied through a switch Sl to a primary winding 123 of the transformer Tl.
- capacitor Cl charges up to +Vpk, substantially equal to a maximum positive voltage output from the secondary winding of transformer Tl.
- a negative half cycle of the single phase mains supply between times To and Ti 1 and between times T 2 and T 3 in plot 102 of Figure 1, the capacitor voltage on Cl and a negative voltage from the secondary winding, having a maximum value -Vpk, are added to provide a variable voltage with a maximum value of -Vk and this results in a variable current flow into the magnetron, shown in plot 103, with a maximum value of Ipk and an average value Imean.
- variable current is a clipped half sine wave and usually has a peak current Ipk to mean current Imean ratio of approximately three.
- Transformer Tl usually incorporates a non-linear leakage reactance to provide a current shaping facility and a degree of regulation against mains voltage variations.
- a second secondary winding 122 is also usually provided in the transformer Tl, to supply a magnetron heater 113, as shown in Figure 1.
- Power control of the RF generator is usually effected by closing switch Sl using a control system 13 connected thereto, typically by switching power on for a period of several seconds followed by switching power off for several seconds in repeated cycles.
- Systems in this basic form are well known and behave satisfactorily for moderate powers, typically of up to 1.5kW average electrical input with the magnetron delivering a pulse of RF power with a peak value of 3kW and an average value IkW.
- FIG. 2 An example of such a typical known high- power system 200 is shown in Figure 2.
- a three phase mains supply is input via a breaker 20 to a mains transformer 22 and output to a 6 pulse rectifier 23.
- This arrangement produces a relatively smooth voltage with low ripple.
- a magnetron 21 has a biased diode type of load, a small change in voltage due to a ripple voltage produces a much larger change in current.
- a large choke 24 is used as a filter between a first output 231 of the 6 pulse rectifier 23 and a cathode K of the magnetron 21.
- a starting voltage of the magnetron 21 is a function of a magnetic field strength applied thereto.
- the magnetron operating voltage can be raised or lowered, thus a power demand of the magnetron can be varied without any main power supply control features.
- the magnetic field is varied using a controllable power supply, such as an SCR controller 29, to vary a current supplied to a solenoid 28 arranged to apply the magnetic field to the magnetron 21.
- SMPS switched mode power supply
- a disadvantage with the known arrangements is that should such an RF generator spark internally, a quantity of energy that can pass through the spark into the RF generator device is quite considerable and the risk of damage to the tube 11, 21 is high.
- Neither circuit is well suited to the rapid interruption of, or restoration of, power to the RF generator. This is because of a slow response of a contactor Sl, 20 in interrupting power, and stored energy in a filter 24 and smoothing components associated with the rectification process.
- a single switched mode power supply achieves ripple reduction with much smaller stored energy in the filters but the energy may still be significant and shutting down the system and restarting may still take several seconds thus resulting in an undesirable interruption of a process using the RF generator.
- the power demand from the electrical utility is of good quality.
- the most desirable power factor is 1. This implies a load drawing power has characteristics of a linear resistor.
- rectifiers loosely described as any device that converts AC to DC, harmonic distortion of the mains is a well understood side effect and a gradually increasing problem for power utilities as a larger percentage of power is taken by electronic devices that result in a high harmonic content of the power supply.
- a commonly used 6 pulse 3 phase rectifier has a power factor of around 0.95 but produces around 25% harmonic distortion in the mains supply.
- a properly designed SMPS would have a power factor of 0.99 and additional harmonic distortion of the mains may be only 1% or 2%.
- a power supply for an RF generator thus requires a very good power factor (>0.98) and very low harmonic distortion, preferably of less than 4%.
- System 100, illustrated in Figure 1, can be quite acceptable but could be improved.
- the high-power system 200 of Figure 2 leaves a lot to be desired and under many situations does not meet regulatory requirements.
- the system 100 of Figure 1 provides pulses of energy but only as a by-product of its method of operation.
- a system that could provide RF energy input of an average power (Pave) but with a specified peak power (Ppk) can bring added benefits to a given process.
- a power supply for an RF generator comprising: first switched mode power supply (SMPS) means, and second SMPS means connected in series to the first SMPS means by DC bus means with capacitor means connected between outputs of the first SMPS means and between inputs of the second SMPS means, the outputs of the second SMPS means being connected to an input of step-up transformer means, an output of the step-up transformer means being connected to an input of rectifier means and an output of the rectifier means being connectable to the RF generator means, wherein an input of the first SMPS is connectable to a prime power input to set an operating voltage and peak current level for the RF generator and the second SMPS is arranged to feed the step-up transformer means and to operate with a variable duty cycle and/or variable frequency to provide average power control of the RF generator.
- SMPS switched mode power supply
- an output of the rectifier means is connected to the RF generator means without filtering means or smoothing means therebetween so that minimal energy is stored by the power supply such that the second SMPS can be rapidly switched off.
- the second SMPS can be switched off in less than two microseconds.
- the power supply further comprises control means arranged to monitor a current passing through the RF generator and to control the first and second SMPS means.
- the power supply has a power factor of at least 0.98.
- the power supply is arranged to result in harmonic distortion of the prime power input of less than 4%.
- the power supply is arranged to supply a magnetron RF generator and comprises heater supply means for powering a heater of the magnetron, wherein the control means is arranged to control the heater supply means.
- the control means is arranged to switch off the second SMPS means on detection by the control means of a power surge through the RF generator and subsequently to switch on the second SMPS means.
- control means is provided with amplitude control means and duty cycle control means.
- the power supply further comprises magnetic field generation means for applying a magnetic field to the RF generator wherein the control means is arranged to control the magnetic field generation means.
- the power supply further comprises contactor means for switching the prime power input to the first SMPS, wherein the contactor means is arranged to be controlled by the control means.
- the power supply is arranged for a three-phase prime power input.
- the power supply is arranged to operate with a peak to mean power ratio in a range of 1 to 100.
- Figure 1 is a circuit diagram of a known low-power magnetron system
- Figure 2 is a circuit diagram of a known high-power magnetron system
- Figures 3(al) to 3(c2) are a series of plots, helpful in understanding applications of the invention, showing the effect on variations of temperature of a material of irradiating the material with different pulse duty cycles of RF radiation;
- Figure 4a is a circuit diagram of a power supply according to the invention for a high-power RF generator
- Figure 4b is a circuit diagram of a power supply according to the invention for a low- power RF generator;
- Figure 5 shows traces of waveforms generated between two output ports of a second
- Figure 6 shows traces of waveforms generated between different combinations of ports of three-phase output from the second SMPS
- Figure 7 shows traces of waveforms generated between different combinations of ports of three-phase output from the second SMPS, showing recovery from arcing of a magnetron using a power supply according to the invention
- Figure 8 shows traces of waveforms generated between two outputs of a single phase output from the second SMPS, showing recovery from arcing of a magnetron using a power supply according to the invention
- a temperature in the material can undergo significant thermal cycling, following the power supply duty cycle.
- a maximum temperature Tmax can be much higher than an average temperature Tmean and the rapid change in temperature during the thermal pulse (dt) may well introduce further desirable effects in the material being irradiated.
- RF power as a source, which has specific characteristics of power coupling to materials, very useful effects can be produced. These include, but are not limited to: • localised thermal shock that weakens material, making subsequent processes such as cutting and grinding much easier to implement;
- a first switched mode power supply (SMPSl) 42 interfaces with a mains prime power via a contactor 41.
- a DC output from the first switched mode power supply 42 is input to a second switched mode power supply (SMPS2) 44.
- SMPS2 switched mode power supply
- a Cl capacitor 43 is connected across the DC output of SMPSl 42 and the DC input of SMPS2 44.
- the second switched mode power supply (SMPS2) 44 has three outputs Pl, P2 and P3 and operates as a DC to 3 -Phase AC converter with an output to a Tl transformer 45 which has an output to a BRl rectifier 46 such that a voltage transformation by Tl transformer 45 and BRl rectifier 46 matches a required voltage of a magnetron 48 at an optimum operating current.
- a voltage of the DC output of the SMPSl first switched mode power supply 42 is controlled by a main control board 413 to give this required voltage at the magnetron 48.
- a current through the magnetron 48 is monitored by an Rl resistor 410 between a positive voltage output of the rectifier 46 and an anode of the magnetron 48.
- An operating voltage of the magnetron 48 can be set to a predetermined value by setting a current through a solenoid 49 which is controlled by a solenoid supply 411 to set a magnetic field which is applied to the magnetron 48. Over a usual range of operation the magnetron voltage is virtually directly proportional to the solenoid current.
- the main control board 413 has a signal input from the Rl resistor 410 via a control line c4 and an output for a control signal for SMPSl 42 on a control line cl and for the solenoid supply 411 on a control line c5. All these functions can be controlled by an amplitude control module 412 with an input to the main control board 413, that permits the required magnetron voltage and current to be set with a single control, so that the magnetron peak voltage and current and thus the RF power peak value is set thereby for the system.
- SMPS2 44 is designed to produce a transformer-compatible 3-phase nominally rectangular pulse drive waveform that can be used to vary the average magnetron current by pulse width modulation techniques. Types of waveform generated are shown in Figures 5 and Figures 6.
- Figure 5 shows waveforms between Pl and P2 outputs of the SMPS2 44 of the embodiment of Figure 4a.
- the generated waveform 51 provides for two pulses 511, 512 per half cycle centred on 60° and 120° in each half cycle at times Tl and T2 for the positive half cycle and pulses 513, 514, at times T4 and T5 for the negative half cycle.
- Examples of waveforms 52 and 53 for reduced duty cycles to 66% and 33% respectively are also shown in Figure 5.
- To achieve very low duty cycles one pulse on each half cycle at T2 and T5 can be switched off. Increasing the periodic time of the waveform (To to To + i) will further reduce the duty cycle.
- the pulse width should remain the same as at the maximum duty cycle level to avoid saturation effects in Tl transformer 45.
- Figure 6 shows the basic phase relationship between combinations of the three 3- phase outputs Pl, P2 and P3 of SMPS2 44 of the embodiment of Figure 4a, showing the three phase output.
- an anode current is monitored by Rl resistor 410 and a signal is input via control line c4 to the main control board 413 and an output signal is output to SMPS2 44 via control line c2.
- Varying the duty cycle of the SMPS2 varies the pulse duty output, and thus the average power from SMPS2.
- a duty cycle control 414 input to the main control board 413 permits a required duty cycle to be set.
- Magnetrons, as distinct from at least some other generators of microwave power require the heater voltage to be reduced as the average power increases.
- the main control board 413 also performs this function by outputting a control signal on control line c3 to control the heater supply 414 having an output to a heater T2 transformer 47 electrically coupled to a heater of the magnetron 48.
- Tr i if required.
- a small delay Tr 2 may elapse to restart in a same position in a duty cycle and/or restarting at a lower peak or average power can be attempted.
- Restarting at a same position in a duty cycle ensures that a phase relationship is maintained to avoid transformer saturation. Both these options permit a far more rapid re-instatement of power than any established method. They also permit a linking of fault recovery to the final process is such a way that process operation is not significantly interrupted.
- the Tl transformer 45 is preferably designed in a manner typical for high frequency transformers that feed rectifiers. As well as the usual transformer design requirements for low figures of core and copper loss, low leakage inductance is also a desirable feature.
- a typical set of values for an application are Cl voltage 800V for a magnetron operating at 2OkV at 4A peak for 65 to 7OkW of peak RF output.
- the duty cycle is 50% for 35kW average output power.
- Operating frequency for SMPSl and SMPS2 is 4,000 pps.
- Figure 4b shows a low-power embodiment of the invention again comprising two switched mode power supplies (SMPSl and SMPS2) in series.
- This embodiment requires only a single phase mains input to SMPSl 42 and SMPS2 44 outputs a single phase rectangular pulse waveform.
- Smaller magnetrons frequently use a permanent magnet on the magnetron 48 in which case an Ll solenoid 49 and its attendant power supply 411 are not required.
- the operating principle is the same as for the higher power system as described in respect of Figure 4a.
- a typical set of values for an application would be a Cl voltage 400V for a magnetron operating at 2kV at 0.15A peak for around 200W of peak RF output.
- the duty cycle would be 25% for 5OW average output power.
- Operating frequency for SMPSl is preferably 100,000 pps and for SMPS2 preferably 50,000 pps.
- the RF generator could be a magnetron or a high-power vacuum tube such as a triode to tetrode, but is not restricted to these devices.
- the invention uses pulse modulated techniques to produced RF energy with any required degree of peak to average ratio (typically no more than 50:1).
- a key feature of the arrangement is a very low stored energy in the system so that any voltage breakdown causes very little damage and the process can recover very rapidly if required.
- the concept is to use two individual switched mode power supplies (SMPS), intimately linked in series by a DC bus.
- the first SMPS connects to a prime power input and maintains a high power factor with low harmonic content while setting the magnetron operating voltage and peak current levels.
- the second SMPS feeds a step up transformer, single or 3 -phase, and operates with a variable duty cycle and/or variable frequency to provide average power control. Rectified output is fed directly to the load tube (a magnetron is considered in the detailed description) without filtering. Should the tube arc, the second SMPS can shut down very rapidly and restart on the next cycle, thus minimising process shut down time.
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