• Journal of Power Electronics
• /
• 제9권3호
• /
• pp.396-402
• /
• 2009

A DC/DC converter generally needs to work under high switching frequency when used as an adjustable power supply to reduce the size of magnetic elements such as inductors, transformers and capacitors, but with the rising of the switch frequency, the switch losses will increase and the efficiency will reduce. Recently, to solve these problems, research is actively being done on a soft switching method that can be applied under high frequency and on a PWM converter that can be applied under low frequency such as a multi-level topology. In this paper a novel DC-DC conversion method for reducing the ripple of output voltage is proposed. In the proposed converter, buck converters are connected in series to generate the output voltage. By using this method, the ripple of output voltage can be reduced compared to a conventional buck converter. Particularly when output voltage is low, the number of acting switching elements is less and the result of ripple reduction is more obvious. It is expected that the converter proposed in this paper could be very useful in the case of wide-range output voltage.

• 대한전기학회논문지
• /
• 제37권8호
• /
• pp.528-533
• /
• 1988

The miniturization of a DC-to-DC converter in connection with the stability is investigated in this paper. As both the capacitance of the smoothing capacitor and the inductance of the reactor are reduced by rasing the switching frequency, it is known that the stability of the buck converter declines with the switching frequency but the buck-boost converter has a nearly uniform stability. Furthermore, that the buck-boost converter is suitable for the miniturization of circuit is cleared in the high frequency region above a certain switching frequency.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
• /
• 제15권6호
• /
• pp.87-90
• /
• 1978

종래의 VFC type A/D Converter에서는 출력주파수가 수 100KHz까지는 linearity가 좋았으나 출역주파수가 높아 질수록 linearity error가 증가하였기 때문에 본 연구에서는 출력주파수 영역을 수 MHz까지 넓히기 위해서 tunnel diode voltage controlled oscillator를 사용하였고 입력전압과 출력주파수 사이에 linearity를 개선하기 위하여 negative feedback 회로를 사용하였다. 실험 결과에 의하면 제안된 VFC type A/D converter의 linearity는 최고 출력주파수 3.7MHz까지 0.209%이었다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
• /
• 제18권3호
• /
• pp.694-701
• /
• 2018

This paper proposes a new single-phase power converter topology for changing the frequency of AC voltage. The proposed single-phase frequency converter (SFC) includes a T-type multi-level power converter (TMPC), a frequency decoupling transformer (FDT) and a digital signal processor (DSP). The TMPC can convert a 60 Hz AC voltage to a DC voltage and then convert the DC voltage to a 50 Hz AC voltage. Therefore, the output currents of the two T-type power switch arms have 50 Hz and 60 Hz components. The FDT is used to decouple the 50 Hz and 60 Hz components. The salient feature of the proposed SFC is that only one power electronic converter stage is used since the functions of the AC-DC and DC-AC power conversions are integrated into the TMPC. Therefore, the proposed SFC can simplify both the power circuit and the control circuit. In order to verify the functions of the proposed SFC, a hardware prototype is established. Experimental results verify that the performance of the proposed SFC is as expected.

• 전력전자학회논문지
• /
• 제9권5호
• /
• pp.478-484
• /
• 2004

본 논문에서는 두 개의 무손실 스너버 셀을 제안하여 고주파에서 동작할 수 있는 컨버터를 일반화하였다. 컨버터 구현 시 스너버 셀의 선택은 컨버터 구조에 따라서 결정된다. 스너버 셀의 구성은 한 개의 포화 인덕터와 LC 공진회로, 두 개의 다이오드로 구성된다. 인덕터는 컨버터 주 다이오드의 역회복 손실을 저감시키는 역할을 하는데 포화 인덕터를 사용하면 셀 내의 공진 에너지를 감소시켜 컨버터가 고주파에서 동작될 수 있는 특성을 갖는다. 컨버터의 일반화는 무손실 스너버 셀을 벅(Buck), 부스트(Boost), 벅-부스트(Busk-Boost), 척(Cuk), 제타(ZETA) 및 세픽(SEPIC)에 추가하여 실현하였다. 제안된 컨버터의 고주파 동작 및 고효율 특성은 400 kHz, 125 W 부하에서 실험하여 기존의 PWM 컨버터에 비하여 고효율로 동작함을 확인하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
• /
• 제14권2호
• /
• pp.840-845
• /
• 2013

본 논문에서는 LC 필터 기술을 기반으로 하는 광대역 주파수 이중 하향변환기(Frequency Double Down-Converter)를 설계 및 제작하였다. 설계한 이중 하향변환기는 저잡음 증폭기, 혼합기, IF 증폭기, LC 필터 등으로 구성되며, DC-Block 커패시터와 RF-Bypass 커패시터로 구성된다. 설계 시에 기존 변환기의 능동소자를 수동소자로 구현하였으며 이에 따라 전력감소 및 저가의 비용을 실현할 수 있었다. 측정 결과, 제작한 주파수 이중 하향변환기는 중심 주파수 63MHz 에서 대역폭 100MHz (13~113MHz)인 광대역을 실현하였으며, 이득은 약 40dB 임을 확인하였다.

• 전기학회논문지P
• /
• 제65권3호
• /
• pp.158-164
• /
• 2016

In this paper, a high frequency flyback type zero voltage soft switching PWM DC-DC converter using IGBTs is proposed. Effective applications for this power converter can be found in auxiliary power supplies of rolling stock transportation and electric vehicles. This power converter is basically composed of active power switches and a flyback high frequency transformer. In addition to these, passive lossless snubbers with power regeneration loops for energy recovery, consisting of a three winding auxiliary high frequency transformer, auxiliary capacitors and diodes are introduced to achieve zero voltage soft switching from light to full load conditions. Furthermore, this power converter has some advantages such as low cost circuit configuration, simple control scheme and high efficiency. Its operating principle is described and to determine circuit parameters, some practical design considerations are discussed. The effectiveness of the proposed power converter is evaluated and compared with the hard switching PWM DC-DC converter from an experimental point of view and the comparative electromagnetic conduction and radiation noise characteristics of both DC-DC power converter circuits are also depicted.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한전기학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 전기기기 및 에너지변환시스템부문
• /
• pp.200-207
• /
• 2003

Today we have excellent motor drive system using high frequency carrier PWM control voltage source inverter with vector control strategy. In the other hand, we have met serious problems caused by high frequency switching. PWM Cyclo-converter called Matrix converter is expected as the new strategy possible to improve these problems and add some more convenient features suitable for new drive system with system integration. In this paper, we will introduce the background of this development and features of this converter from our research, additionally introduce remarkable active promotions for this converter as a survey.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한전기학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 전기기기 및 에너지변환시스템부문
• /
• pp.318-320
• /
• 2003

This paper presents a novel single-stage high frequency resonant DC-DC converter using zero voltage switching with high input power factor. The proposed high frequency resonant converter integrates half-bridge boost rectifier as power factor corrector (PFC) and half-bridge resonant converter into a single stage. The input stage of the half-bridge boost rectifier is working in discontinuous conduction mode(DCM) with constant duty cycle and variable switching frequency. So that a high power factor is achieved naturally. Simulation results through the Pspice have demonstrated the feasibility of the Proposed DC-DC converter. This proposed converter will be able to be practically used as a power supply in various fields as induction heating applications, DC-DC converter etc.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 전력전자학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집
• /
• pp.382-384
• /
• 2008

Hold-up time is a special requirement for the front end DC/DC converter in a server power supply. It forces the converter with the variable switching frequency to operate in a wide switching frequency range, which makes the regulation difficult and reduces the power density. In this paper a novel frequency controlled half bridge converter with the hold-up time extension circuit is proposed. During the hold-up time, the auxiliary switches are turned on, thus the resonant inductance is reduced and the voltage conversion ratio is increased. Therefore, the output capacitor of the power factor correction (PFC) circuit can be decreased, and the converter can have high power density. The proposed converter is verified by experimental results from a prototype with 700W, 400V input, and 12V output.