Re: [TCML] induction cooktop as TC primary?

[David Sharpe <sparktron01@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim, Steve

More on line documents concerning induction cooktops (DRSSTC/SSTC
driver on the cheap???)

http://www.grindmaster.com/docs/IC18%2022%2025A.pdf

http://www.appliancefactoryparts.com/content/pdfs/126724-8.pdf

http://openschemes.com/2010/11/11/1800w-induction-cooktop-teardown/

http://www.scribd.com/doc/19443502/Induction-cooker-circuit-design

http://www.fairchildsemi.com/an/AN/AN-9012.pdf
This AN is aged but gives an excellent design primer for quasi-resonant
and half bridge driver designs

Best Regards

On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Steve Ward <steve.ward@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> That thing looks like it'd make a pretty decent SSTC driver if you
> could control the switching frequency from the MCU.  Its nice to see
> them push their "40A" IGBTs to 100A peak ;-).  You'd probably have to
> improve the thermal system if you wanted to operate at more "usual"
> SSTC frequencies >100kHz.
>
> Steve
>
> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 7:54 AM, Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 7/4/12 7:29 PM, David Sharpe wrote:
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> As a followup, attached is an application note from Thompson ST for a MCU
>>> controlled half bridge induction heating cooktop.  Feedback controls and
>>> circuitry may be of interest for our DRSSTC / SSTC colleagues in the
>>> field...
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.st.com/internet/com/TECHNICAL_RESOURCES/TECHNICAL_LITERATURE/APPLICATION_NOTE/CD00115561.pdf
>>>
>>
>>
>>  a fairly complex design.. Designing and building your own would be a fairly
>> expensive proposition (especially because you'd probably blow up a few parts
>> along the way).
>>
>>
>> The frequency varies over a wide range, which is interesting.
>>
>>
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