• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.504-510
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• 2015

This paper presents a power and area efficient SAR ADC for multi-channel near threshold-voltage (NTV) applications such as neural recording systems. This work proposes a split dual-capacitive-array (S-DCA) structure with shifted input range for ultra low-switching energy and architecture of multi-channel single-ended SAR ADC which employs only one comparator. In addition, the proposed ADC has the same amount of equivalent capacitance at two comparator inputs, which minimizes the kickback noise. Compared with conventional SAR ADC, this work reduces the total capacitance and switching energy by 84.8% and 91.3%, respectively.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2019.07a
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• pp.6-7
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• 2019

본 논문에서는 양방향 전력 전송을 가능케 해주는 Dual-active-bridge (DAB) 컨버터에서, 고주파 변압기 대신 무선 전력 전송 코일을 이용한 시스템을 제안한다. 기존의 DAB 컨버터에서 주로 사용되는 고주파 변압기는 Core-type 또는 shell-type으로 만들어지며, 1차 측 권선과 2차 측 권선이 자기적으로 강하게 결합되어 높은 전력 전달 효율을 가지도록 만든다. 이런 DAB 컨버터를 직/병렬 연결해 MV-DC to LV-DC로 변환하는 반도체 변압기 등을 구성할 때, 1차 측 권선과 2차 측 권선 사이에는 절연 문제와 1차 측 스위치 회로와 2차 측 스위치 회로, 그리고 고주파 변압기가 각각 따로 절연해야 하는 문제점이 있다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 DAB 컨버터는 1차 측과 2차 측이 수 cm 이격되어 있어 1차 측과 2차 측 사이의 자기적 결합이 굉장히 약하다. 따라서 1차 측과 2차 측 코일을 커패시터로 공진시켜 전력을 전달하는 무선전력전송(Loosely Coupled Inductive Wireless Power Transfer)을 이용한다. 무선전력전송의 공진 topology는 Parallel-Series로 선택했고, impedance transformation 회로를 추가했다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.1366-1379
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• 2019

High-gain DC/DC converters have become one of the key technologies for the grid-connected operation of new energy power generation, and its research provides a significant impetus for the rapid development of new energy power generation. Inspired by the transformer effect and the ripple-suppressed ability of a coupled inductor, a double-coupled inductor high gain DC/DC converter with a ripple absorption circuit is proposed in this paper. By integrating the diode-capacitor voltage multiplying unit into the quadratic Boost converter and assembling the independent inductor into the magnetic core of structure coupled inductors, the adjustable range of the voltage gain can be effectively extended and the limit on duty ratio can be avoided. In addition, the volume of the magnetic element can be reduced. Very small ripples of input current can be obtained by the ripple absorption circuit, which is composed of an auxiliary inductor and a capacitor. The leakage inductance loss can be recovered to the load in a switching period, and the switching-off voltage spikes caused by leakage inductance can be suppressed by absorption in the diode-capacitor voltage multiplying unit. On the basis of the theoretical analysis, the feasibility of the proposed converter is verified by test results obtained by simulations and an experimental prototype.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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• v.53 no.10
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• pp.40-47
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• 2016

In this paper, a dual mode buck converter with an ability to change mode is proposed, which is suitable particularly for portable device. The problem of conventional mode control circuit is affected by load variation condition such as suddenly or slowly. To resolve this problem, the mode control was designed with slow clock method. Also, when change from the PFM(Pulse Frequency Modulation) mode to the PWM(Pulse Width Modulation) mode, to use the counter to detect a high load. And the user can select mode transition point in load range from 20mA to 90mA by 3 bit digital signal. The circuits are implemented by using BCDMOS 0.18um 2-polt 3-metal process. Measurement environment are input voltage 3.7V, output voltage 1.2V and load current range from 10uA to 500mA. And measurement result show that the peak efficiency is 86% and ripple voltage is less 32mV.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.76-83
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• 1983

This paper describes the method of operating the phase controlled rectifier by controlling the firing angle in III, IV quadrant to absorb the lrading reactive power and of improving the waveform of ac current by driving dual converter. The system is intended to compensate the reactive power for any lagging load. Also, by the above method this paper enables us to improve the power factor and waveform referred to the source current and the dc output voltage in the converter.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 1999.06a
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• pp.749-752
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• 1999

A new interface circuit for variable resistive sensors is proposed. The interface circuit compose of only two strain gages, a voltage-to-current converter, and current mirror with two outputs. A new dual slope A/D converter based on linear operational transconductance amplifier for the testing of prototype interface circuit is also described. The theory of operation is presented and experimental results are used to verify the theoretical predictions. The results show close agreement between predicted behaviour and experimental performance.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.383-394
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• 2018

This paper presents an isolated power factor correction converter for general-purpose electric vehicle chargers with a wide output voltage range. The converter is based on an asymmetrical dual active bridge structure so that the voltage stress of switching devices can be eliminated by transferring the transformer leakage inductance to the circuit parameters. Harmonic and output controls are performed by secondary switches, and primary switches are only operated at a fixed frequency with a 50% duty ratio. A harmonic modulation technique is also adopted to obtain a near-unity power factor without input current monitoring. The feasibility of the proposed charger is verified with a 3.3 kW prototype.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1991.10a
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• pp.468-468
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• 1991

The variable-frequency type water supply equipment, which adopts the variable-voltage and variable-frequency converter(VVVF converter) to govern automatically the rotating speed of a pump, can save 15-20% of power, as compared with a throttle-controlled pump device or an airpressurized water supply equipment, and is finding a wide application. However, it still has some disadvantages : greater pressure fluctuations during switching over the pump and prolonged low-effeciency running of the pump in the case of small consumption of water. Therefore, it is difficult to apply the equipment to the fire water supply system where the water should not be put into use unless a fire takes place, and the water pressure in pipelines should permanently remain constant. This paper introduces the automatic regulation principle of the variable-frequency type air-pressurized water supply equipment (hereafter referred to as simply BFQS equipment) for dual purposes of daily life and fire control, which combined both technologies of speed governing by a converter and air-pressurized water supplying, then discusses some problems related to automatic control, and finally gives the experimental results of an embodiment-BPQS-100-50 water supply equipment.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1995.11a
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• pp.250-254
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• 1995

The proposed GTO converter system has the better harmonic characteristics, especially, in the distortion factor (55%), than the conventional 12-step converter system. The improved harmonic characteristics was achieved through the unsymmetrical angle control of the each converter. In addition, the proposed system can save the cost (20%), spase (50%) and weigh (8%). The proposed system was studied in simulation and experiment.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.65-72
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• 2016

This paper discussed the LCL-type & Isolated bidirectional dc-dc converter(BDC) with dual full bridge inverter. In order to verify the analysis of the BDC, Experimental prototype has been designed and implemented to supply constant voltage regardless of loads and proposed a method to select switching frequency that depended on two inductors' inductance ratio and transformer parameters. The proposed converter has been composed of LCL resonant network with unit inductance ratio ($L_r/L_f$=1) and then operated with fixed duty, 50% duty ratio and fixed frequency. There are some characteristics that input voltage and output voltage of the BDC is nearly identical and zero voltage turn-on switching is possible in forward and reverse mode. Finally, it has been showed that BDC is possible to commutate operating mode normally and provide constant output voltage in selected switching frequency.