• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.1224-1232
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• 2014

A full-bridge secondary dual-resonant DC-DC converter using the asymmetrical pulse-width modulated (APWM) strategy is proposed in this paper. The proposed converter achieves zero-voltage switching for the power switches and zero-current switching for the rectifier diodes in the whole load range without the help of any auxiliary circuit. Given the use of the APWM strategy, a circulating current that exists in a traditional phase-shift full-bridge converter is eliminated. The voltage stress of secondary rectifier diodes in the proposed converter is also clamped to the output voltage. Thus, the existing voltage oscillation of diodes in traditional PSFB converters is eliminated. This paper presents the circuit configuration of the proposed converter and analyzes its operating principle. Experimental results of a 1 kW 385 V/48 V prototype are presented to verify the analysis results of the proposed converter.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1992.07b
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• pp.1067-1070
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• 1992

Optimal Asymmetrical Pulse-width Modulated (APWM) technique for ac chopper is proposed which can improve the input power factor and eliminate the harmonics of output voltage up to a specified order, and also enables linear control of the fundamental component of the output voltage. The PWM switching patterns at the specified phase angle are obtained by Newton-Raphson method and theoretical comparisons are made with other PWM and APWM technique.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1990.07a
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• pp.418-420
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• 1990

New asymmetrical PWM AC Chopper is proposed, which can improve the input power factor and can reduce harmonic contents at both its input and load sides. The switching scheme for the proposed technique is presented and the theoretical characteristics of AC voltage regulator controlled by APWM AC chopper are investigated through the digital simulation

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.143-145
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• 2009

The method for the current equalization of the rectifier diodes in LLC resonant converter is proposed. The method decreases the current difference between the rectifier diodes using the auxiliary winding of the transformer and asymmetrical pulse width modulation (APWM). The analytical reason of the current unbalance is investigated and the operation principle of the proposed method and APWM control loop are explained. The performance of the proposed method was verified on a 480-W, 400-V/24-V dc/dc converter.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.360-361
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 단위역률과 고효율을 갖기 위한 단일단 동기정류기형 비대칭 하프브리지 플라이백 컨버터 회로를 제안한다. 제안된 회로에서는 역률 개선단을 통해 입력전류의 리플이 줄어들게 되며, 거의 단위역률에 가까운 고역률을 갖게 된다. 또한 비대칭 펄스폭 변조에 의한 하프브리지 플라이백 DC/DC 컨버터는 영전압 스위칭 (ZVS) 동작을 하게 되며, 출력단에 동기정류기를 사용하여 스위칭에 의한 손실을 줄였다. 출력전압 24V, 최대 출력 200W, 스위칭 주파수 100kHz에서 제안된 컨버터의 성능을 입증하기위해 실험이 진행 되었다.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.803-813
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• 2020

This paper presents a high efficiency resonant flyback converter using a single-chip microcontroller. The proposed converter primary performs the resonant switching by applying the asymmetrical pulse-width modulation (APWM) to the half-bridge power topology. And the converter secondary uses the diode flyback rectifier as its power topology and operates with the zero current switching (ZCS). Thus the proposed converter achieves high efficiency. The total structure of proposed converter is very simple because it uses a single-chip microcontroller and bootstrap circuit for its control and drive, respectively. First, this paper describes the converter operation according to each operation mode and shows its steady-state analysis. And the software control algorithm and drive circuits operating the proposed converter are explained. Then, the operation characteristics of proposed converter are shown through the experimental results of an implemented prototype based on each explanation.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1989.07a
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• pp.535-539
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• 1989

A high-frequency asymmetrical PWM control technique is proposed which can improve the input power factor of ac chopper and also suppress its harmonic contents of currents at both its input and load sides and the acoustic noises by its switching semiconductor devices. The ideal switching function for the proposed technique is derived and hence converted into asymmetrical PWM pattern for practical implementation of ac voltage regulator. Also the various power circuits of three phase AC choppers are suggested. The theoretical characteristics of the proposed PWM technique are investigated by digital simulation.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.258-267
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• 2012

An interleaved single-stage AC/DC converter with a boost converter and an asymmetrical half-bridge topology is presented to achieve power factor correction, zero voltage switching (ZVS) and load voltage regulation. Asymmetric pulse-width modulation (PWM) is adopted to achieve ZVS turn-on for all of the switches and to increase circuit efficiency. Two ZVS half-bridge converters with interleaved PWM are connected in parallel to reduce the ripple current at input and output sides, to control the output voltage at a desired value and to achieve load current sharing. A center-tapped rectifier is adopted at the secondary side of the transformers to achieve full-wave rectification. The boost converter is operated in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) to automatically draw a sinusoidal line current from an AC source with a high power factor and a low current distortion. Finally, a 240W converter with the proposed topology has been implemented to verify the performance and feasibility of the proposed converter.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.1235-1244
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• 2017

This paper proposes a fuzzy logic controlled new topology of high voltage gain zero voltage switching (ZVS) asymmetrical PWM full-bridge DC-DC boost converter for constant load and high power applications. The APWM full-bridge stage provides high voltage gain and soft-switching characteristics increase the efficiency and reduce the switching losses. Fuzzy logic controller (FLC) improves the performance and dynamic characteristics of the proposed converter. A comparison with a classical proportional-integral (PI) controller demonstrates the high performances of the proposed technique in terms of effective output voltage regulation under different operating conditions. Simulation is done by integrating two different simulation platforms $PSIM^{(R)}$ and $Matlab^{(R)}/Simulink^{(R)}$ by using SimCoupler tool of $PSIM^{(R)}$. Experimental results using 120W load have been provided to validate the results.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.40 no.12
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• pp.1230-1241
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• 1991

Asymmetrical pulse width modulated(APWM) control technique for AC chopper is proposed which can improve the input power factor. The ideal switching function for the proposed technique is derived and its optimal slope to maintain the input power factor to unity is calculated. By digital simulation several characteristics are investigated theoretically and then compared with those of the conventional PWM and the phase angle control technique. In order to maintain the input power factor to unity the optimal slope and the average value of the ideal switching function are calculated. The experimental results show a good agreement with the calculated ones, which proves the feasibility of the proposed technique.