• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.161-167
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• 2018

In battery-operated systems, an isolated converter is used to interface the utility grid with the system to increase stability when charging and discharging batteries. Systems such as vehicle-to-grids (V2Gs), on-board chargers, and energy storage systems (ESSs) have recently become popular, and the roles of isolated converters have become important considerations in fabricating such devices. A fixed-frequency LLC converter, which is a type of isolated converter, presents the advantages of high efficiency and high power density by performing zero-voltage switching (ZVS) over wide frequency ranges. However, the magnetizing inductance of the LLC converter should be designed to enable ZVS in all switching devices. Therefore, in this study, the operating characteristics of the LLC circuit are analyzed, and an optimal design method for ZVS operation is established. Moreover, an 8 kW LLC high-efficiency and high-power-density resonant converter is designed and tested for ESS application. The LLC converter achieves 98% efficiency at rated power.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.312-317
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• 2014

In this paper, I propose the design technology of LLC resonant converter for the xenon flashlamp that is used to the solid state laser. Through the fabrication of 1.5kW large scale LLC resonant converter, the discharge characteristics are carried out, and introduce the new control method for limiting inrush current by the abrupt load current changes. The mathematical modeling for the lamp discharge includes the internal loss and lamp parameters. I propose the optimal method for the driving conditions of xenon flashlamp from the simulation results comparing the real measurements.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.281-290
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• 2012

This paper describes a Cross-regulation characteristics of a multi-output LLC resonant converter widely used in consumer electronics. The output characteristics of the multi-output LLC converter is derived from the assumption that the current and voltage in the resonant network is sinusoidal and the duty loss exists. The simulation and experimental results are provided to verify the theoretic results.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2017.11a
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• pp.143-144
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• 2017

최근 높은 효율을 달성할 수 있는 LLC 공진 컨버터가 다양한 산업분야에 적용되고 있다. 응용분야에 따라 플라즈마 공정과 같이 특수전원장치를 필요로 하는 분야에서는 LLC 공진 컨버터의 무부하 동작을 요구하기도 한다. LLC 공진 컨버터는 부하 조건과 달리 무부하 조건에서 비선형적인 동작 특성을 보이는 것을 확인할 수 있었고, 그에 따른 제어가 필요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이에 본 논문에서는 무부하 조건의 LLC 공진 컨버터 제어에 관한 연구를 진행하였다. 분석을 통해 동작 특성을 확인하고 컨버터를 무부하 조건에서 제어하기 위한 방법에 대하여 설명한다. 분석내용 및 제어방법은 시뮬레이션 및 실험을 통하여 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.48-53
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• 2013

In general, the LLC resonant topology consists of three stages as; square wave generator, resonant network, and rectifier network. LLC resonant converter has the time slowly varying parameters. However, the power LEDs as the load of LLC converter can be regarded as fast time varying parameters. In this paper, the mathematical model of half-bridge resonant converter including with the power LEDs is introduced for the current controller design model. Using this controller design model, the parameter adaptive output feedback controller will be designed to control the power LEDs current. In order to show the validities of the proposed model, the parameter adaptive output feedback controller, the experimental investigation will be presented.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2010.07a
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• pp.259-260
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• 2010

새로운 LLC 직렬 공진 컨버터가 본 논문에서 제안된다. 제안된 컨버트는 1차측에 두 개의 공진 탱크를 가진다. 이 두 개의 공진 탱크로 인하여 컨버터의 입력 전류는 풀 브릿지 LLC 직렬 공진 컨버터에서처럼 연속이고, 하프 브릿지 LLC 직렬 공진 컨버터보다 훨신 낮은 입력 전류 리플을 가진다. 또한, 공진 캐패시터 양단 전압이 하프 브릿지 LLC 직렬 공진 컨버터보다 낮아 낮은 전압 정격을 가진 캐패시터를 사용할 수 있다. 이러한 장점들로 인하여 제안된 컨버터는 fuel cell 시스템과 같이 낮은 source 전류 리플과 넓은 입력/출력 동작 범위가 요구되는 응용에 적합하다. 본 논문에서 제안된 컨버터의 동작 원리를 간단히 설명하고, 380Vdc 입력, 24V/10A 출력 프로토타입 컨버터를 통해 그 동작을 검증한다. 그리고, 제안된 컨버터에서 확장된 두 개의 공진 탱크를 가진 LLC 직렬 공진 컨버터들을 소개한다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.177-187
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• 2009

This paper describes the gain characteristics of Multi-output LLC series resonant converter by using the new analytical method. Specially, using the Math-CAD simulated result, this paper analyzes an influence from the secondary leakage inductance of transformer. The theoretical results are verified through an experimental prototype of the 430W 3-output LLC resonant converter for 46inch PDP power module.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.443-447
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• 2013

This paper deals with LLC resonant converter of on-board charger for electric vehicle charging. Generally, the on-board charger must have a very widely charging voltage, higher efficiency, higher power factor, lower volume and lower weight. For reducing the switching losses, voltage and current stress of the device, the on-board charger is apply the half-bridge LLC resonant converter topology. To have a wide voltage range, it is design the hardware parameters and determine the switching frequency range of the LLC resonant converter. The experimental results show a wide charge voltage.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2017.07a
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• pp.176-177
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• 2017

LLC 공진 컨버터는 고효율과 높은 전력밀도를 달성할 수 있다는 장점으로 인하여 다양한 분야에 적용되어지고 있다. 최근 플라즈마 공정 분야에도 LLC 공진 컨버터가 적용되고 있는데, 공정의 특성상 컨버터는 아크 방지를 위하여 출력 필터 Capacitor를 작은 값으로 사용하고, 초기 무부하 동작에 대한 제어를 필요로 한다. 하지만 기존의 LLC 공진 컨버터의 분석을 통한 특성은 실제 컨버터의 무부하 동작과 상이하다. 이에 본 논문에서는 작은 필터 Capacitor를 갖는 LLC 공진 컨버터의 무부하 특성 분석에 관한 연구로, 무부하 동작 특성을 분석하고 이를 해석하게 된다. 이렇게 분석된 무부하 특성은 시뮬레이션을 통하여 확인 하였다.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.56 no.8
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• pp.1418-1423
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• 2007

The topology of LLC half bridge resonant converter provides ZVS characteristic. The voltage stress and current stress are smaller than that of the general resonant converters. So the LLC HB resonant converter can be considered as a optimal circuit for the notebook computer adapter. In the adapter design, we should consider the weight, the size and the overheat of the adapter. Thus the higher efficiency is an essential particular. First of all, the optimal design of transformer is the most important facts. Some parameters should be considered in order to get the highest efficiency. The adapter is designed through the considering of these parameters including the PFC circuit as the pre-regulator. It converts AC line input into about DC 390V link voltage of the LLC HB converter input and the converter has 16V/90W ratings. The efficiency measured is about up to 93%.