• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2016.07a
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• pp.333-334
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• 2016

This paper proposes a new cascoded configuration for hybrid energy storage system (HESS) which consists of batteries and supercapacitor (SC) for Electric Vehicle applications. In this configuration,a resonant LLC converter is interfacedin series with a battery module and it converts a part of the energy from the batteries and transfer it to the dc-link bus. The LLC converter is controlled by a phase-shift angle between the primary and secondary switches to maintain a constant dc-link voltage and obtain soft-switching conditions for all the primary switches. By placing the SC moduleina cascoded concept, the rated voltage of SC can be reduced significantly compared with the conventional topologies. It helps save the cost and reduce the number of SC cells. The proposed configuration can operate with four different modes: feeding load, acceleration, regenerative braking andSC charging. A scaled-down prototype converter (2 kW, 600V output) is designed and tested to verify the advantages of the proposed topology. The maximum efficiency obtained with the proposed topology is 99%.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.78-80
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• 2009

최근 화석에너지원의 고갈과 고유가 및 지구 온난화 방지를 위해 국가별로 이산화탄소 배출량을 규제하기 시작하면서 신재생 에너지의 사용에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 그 중 연료전지가 한 부분을 차지하고 있으며, 연료전지는 친환경적이고 효율적인 에너지원으로서 근 미래의 새로운 대체 에너지로서 각광 받으며 여러 분야의 전기장치로 사용될 수 있다. 연료전지는 낮은 출력전압과 높은 출력전류를 갖는 특징이 있으며, 부하에 따라 출력전압이 변화하는 특성이 있기 때문에 연료전지의 사용을 위해서는 다양한 부하조건에서 연료전지와 연동된 승압 또는 강압형 컨버터의 제작이 반드시 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 DSP를 이용하여 컨버터의 디지털 제어가 가능하며, 고정 시비율로 동작하는 LLC 공진형 컨버터를 이용한 2kW급 연료전지용 양방향 컨버터를 제안하였다. 제안한 컨버터는 양방향으로 동작하며, 에너지 저장 및 재사용을 목적으로 하고, 출력은 24V 배터리가 된다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.150-157
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• 2012

This paper presents CAN-based parallel-operation and load-sharing techniques for the communication server power supply. With the load information obtained through CAN communication, each modules performs its current control independently and the power unbalance caused by impedance differences of converter modules can be reduced. In conventional method, slave modules are controlled by master module. On the other hand, the proposed load share algorithm uses the Multi-Master method. Therefore, accurate load sharing can be accomplished by the reference structure of each module's average current. Each converter has two stages and it is separated into PFC, which is responsible for harmonic regulation, and LLC resonant converter, which controls output voltage. To verified the performance of the proposed method, two 2KW prototypes has been implemented and experimented.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2017.07a
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• pp.28-29
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• 2017

기존의 위상천이 풀 브리지 DC/DC 컨버터의 경우 변압기의 누설 인덕턴스와 2차 측 정류 다이오드의 기생 출력 커패시턴스 사이의 공진으로 인하여 정류 다이오드 양단에 큰 공진 전압이 발생하며, 이는 소자의 신뢰성 저하 및 시스템의 전력 변환 효율을 감소시킨다. 반면 LLC 공진형 컨버터는 2차 측에서 발생되는 공진 에너지가 출력 커패시터로 흡수되지만 경 부하시에 높은 스위칭 주파수로 인하여 효율이 저감되며, 출력 전압을 제어하기 위해 추가적인 부하저항이 요구된다. 따라서 최근에는 LLC 공진형 컨버터로 동작시키면서도 PWM 제어를 통해 출력전압을 제어하는 방법이 연구되고 있으나, 새로운 게이트 구동 방식을 위해 DSP 제어를 사용하고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 산업에서 많이 사용되고 있는 아날로그 IC를 통해 동일한 동작 및 성능을 구현시킬 수 있는 방법에 대하여 제안한다. 본 논문에서는 제안된 방식의 타당성을 검증하기 위하여 이론적으로 분석하며, 6.6kW급 시작품을 제작하여 제안방식의 타당성을 검증하였다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.174-182
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• 2007

Among the alternative energy sources, the solar energy is recognized as an important energy source and its application is increasing. Especially in future, the hybrid solar energy generation system with battery will be widely used as an independent distributed power generation system. In this paper, a solar power hybrid home generation system using a contactless power supply (CPS) that can transfer an electric power without any mechanical contact by using magnetic coupling instead of the power transfer by directly supplying the DC power to the home electric system is proposed. The proposed system consists of a ZVS boost converter, a half bridge LLC resonant converter and contact-less transformer.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.241-247
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• 2007

This paper presents a new Leading edge modulation Buck converter operating in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) for the pulse voltage input. In the slave output of the LLC half-bridge multi-resonant converter, to regulate the direct chopper's output voltage, its PWM switch is controlled by the leading edge modulation. The principles of this proposed LEM control method and the fast dynamics in inductor current based on the converter impulse response are studied. The theoretical results are verified through an experimental prototype of the 100W 60inch PDP Address power module.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.59 no.8
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• pp.1394-1400
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• 2010

This paper introduces a newly improved Ultra-FRFET that has much better reverse recovery characteristic than that of the typical MOSFET and presents its effectiveness in the HV-BLU system of LCD TVs. The reverse recovery time, $T_{rr}$ of Ultra-FRFET is shorter than 40nsec and the peak value of reverse current, $i_{rr}$ is also much smaller compared to the typical MOSFET's, which are sufficient to prevent the MOSFET’s failures without additional FRDs and diodes in HV-BLU system with a half-bridge resonant inverter topology worked by PWM method. In order to verify the validity, the loss analysis and the implementation results in cases when both the conventional solution using typical MOSFETs with additional FRDs and a new solution using Ultra-FRFETs are applied to a HV-BLU of 40" LCD TV are presented. As a result, the effectiveness of Ultra-FRFET was verified and the results are presented in this paper.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.424-432
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• 2018

This study presents a single-phase single-stage three-level AC/DC converter with a wide controllable output voltage. The proposed AC/DC converter is designed to extend the application of e-mobility, such as electric vehicles. The single-stage converter integrates a PFC converter and a three-level DC/DC converter, operates at a fixed frequency, and provides a wide controllable output voltage (approximately 200-430Vdc) with high efficiencies over a wide load range. In addition, the input boost inductors operate in a discontinuous mode to improve the input power factor. The switching devices operate with ZVS, and the converter's THD is small, especially at full load. The feasibility of the proposed converter is verified by the experimental results of a 1.5 kW prototype.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2013.11a
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• pp.33-34
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• 2013

본 논문은 양방향으로 동작하는 직렬 공진형 DC-DC 컨버터의 디지털 제어기 해석 및 설계에 대해 기술한다. LLC 양방향 공진형 컨버터 전력 변환단 동특성을 기반으로 소신호 해석을 이용한 디지털 제어기를 설계하고, DSP를 이용하여 디지털 제어기를 구현한다. 디지털 제어기는 Emulation 방식을 이용하여 설계한다. 개발된 디지털 제어기를 300W급 공진형 컨버터 실험보드에 적용하여 디지털 제어방식의 전원단의 동특성 및 폐루프 성능을 검증한다. 제어기 설계의 이론 검증 및 분석은 PSIM Simulation과 실험 측정으로 비교 검증한다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.207-214
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• 2016

Magnetic circuit is a physical modeling method that is useful in designing and analyzing power transformers, especially for a priori evaluation of leakage and magnetizing inductance before actual production. In this study, a novel modeling approach that uses PSIM magnetic elements adopting gyrator and permeance-capacitances is investigated. A formula to determine the permeance-capacitors in the core and leakage path are established, and a simulation jig is devised to link the physical model and the electrical terminal characteristics with an automated parameter determination process. The derived formula is verified by measurement results of the prototype transformer samples. Given its accuracy and simplicity, this approach is suitable for analyzing and designing LLC resonant transformers whose leakage and magnetizing inductance are very critical to circuit operation.