• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.144-149
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• 2016

This paper presents a power control method of high-speed single-phase BLDC motor. Most electric appliances require a power factor corrector (PFC) to mitigate grid current harmonics. However, the reactive components and power semiconductors in the PFC increase system cost and dimension. In this paper, a new motor drive system for a high-speed single-phase BLDC motor is proposed, which can decrease grid current harmonics without PFC by directly manipulating motor power and eliminating bulky electrolytic dc-link capacitor. Given that the proposed motor power control method does not require motor current controller, no current sensor is necessary. Moreover, the proposed algorithms can be easily implemented using a low-cost micro-controller. The effectiveness of the proposed power control method is verified by experiments.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.1168-1177
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• 2015

This paper presents a scheme to improve the line current distortion of power factor corrector (PFC) topology at the zero crossing point using a predictive control algorithm in both the continuous conduction mode (CCM) and discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). The line current in single-phase PFC topology is distorted at the zero crossing point of the input AC voltage because of the characteristic of the general proportional integral (PI) current controller. This distortion degrades the line current quality, such as the total harmonic distortion (THD) and the power factor (PF). Given the optimal duty cycle calculated by estimating the next state current in both the CCM and DCM, the proposed predictive control algorithm has a fast dynamic response and accuracy unlike the conventional PI current control method. These advantages of the proposed algorithm lower the line current distortion of PFC topology. The proposed method is verified through PSIM simulations and experimental results with 1.5 kW bridgeless PFC (BLPFC) topology.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.53 no.4
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• pp.166-170
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• 2004

In this paper, it has been proposed the simultaneous control of PFC (power factor corrector) and electronic ballast for fluorescent lamp by one chip micro-controller. Boost DC-DC converter is adopted for PFC, and half bridge inverter for electronic ballast. It controls, simultaneously and independently, the boost DC-DC converter and the half bridge inverter. As PFC and electronic ballast are controlled by one chip micro-controller, it is possible to achieve the simpler and the cheaper controller for fluorescent lamp. Experimental results have shown the feasibility of the proposed simultaneous control of PFC and electronic ballast by one chip micro-controller.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.52 no.7
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• pp.343-351
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• 2003

In this paper, interleaved boost converter is applied as a first-stage converter in switch mode power supply. The first-stage converter plays a role to improve power factor. Interleaved Boost Power Factor Corrector(IBPFC) can reduce input current ripple as a single voltage control loop only without inner current loop, because input current is divided each 50% by two switching devices. Each converter cell is also operated in discontinuous current mode and inductor current of each converter is discontinuous. Total input current which is composed by each converter cell is continuous current. Thus, IBPFC is able to improve input current ripple. IBPFC operating in discontinuous current mode can be classified as six modes from switching state and be carried out state space averaging small signal modeling. A control transfer function is obtained according to the modeling. Not only steady-state characteristics but also dynamic characteristics is considered. Single voltage control loop is also constructed by the control transfer function. From experimental result, improvement of power factor and input current ripple are verified.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.259-265
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• 2010

The proposed method offers an improved control method for high power density AC/DC adapter by using more energy efficient electrical equipments. Power factor corrector (PFC) topology is based on boost topology with boundary conduction mode (BCM) and DC/DC topology is based on LLC resonant converter, which helps to reduce size of the semiconductor and the magnetic devices. Test results with 85W AC/DC adapter (18.5V/4.6A) design shows that the measured efficiency is 90% at $90V_{rms}$ input voltage with power density of $36W/in^3$. It also shows low no load power consumption of about 0.5W.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.118-121
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• 2005

In this paper, it has been proposed the simultaneous controller of electronic ballast and PFC(power factor corrector) for fluorescent lamp by one chip micro-controller. Boost DC-DC converter is adopted for PFC, and half bridge inverter for electronic ballast. It controls, simultaneously and independently, the boost DC-DC converter and the half bridge inverter. As electronic ballast and PFC are controlled by one chip micro-controller, it is possible to achieve the cheaper controller for fluorescent lamp. Experimental result has shown the feasibility of the proposed simultaneous controller of PFC and electronic ballast.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.249-250
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• 2015

가변 인덕터를 사용한 고효율 임계 도통 모드 (CRM) 부스트 power factor corrector (PFC) 을 제안한다. 입력 전압에 따라 부스트 인덕턴스 ($L_B$) 을 변화시킴으로써 고효율이 요구되는 $230V_{ac}$의 노미날 입력 전압에서 스위칭 손실을 줄일 수 있다. 가변 인덕터는 코어에 충분한 직류 전류가 흐를 때 투자율이 변하는 코어 본연의 성질을 이용해 구현 가능하다. 노미날 입력시에는 큰 $L_B$을 갖음으로써 스위칭 손실을 줄일 수 있다. $255V_{ac}$ 이상의 큰 입력 전압이 들어오는 경우에는 인덕턴스를 줄여준다. 실험을 통해 제안한 컨버터의 성능을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.151-153
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• 2020

PFC( Power Factor Corrector)회로의 목적은 입력전류의 역률 개선을 목적으로 널리 사용되고 있다. 그리고 입/출력 파워의 균형을 위해 대용량의 출력Cap이 사용되며 주로 전해액이 포함된 부품을 사용한다. 그러나 사용 되는 전해Cap은 AC-DC 변환회로의 수명시간을 결정지으며 이를 사용하는 전자제품의 전체 수명을 반영하게 된다. 본 연구는 출력Cap용량을 최소와시키며 이를 대체 할 수 있는 Film Cap을 사용하여 제품의 전체 수명시간을 개선시키는데 목적이 있으며 다이나믹 특성의 부하와 서지성 낙뢰 및 과전압 대책에 대한 해결방안을 실제 시스템에서 구현하고자 한다. 또한 입력 서지 및 다이나믹 부하에 대한 개선 회로를 확인하고 이론적 결과는 200W LED TV에서 검증한다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.121-124
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• 2003

In this paper, a novel PFC AC / DC converter is presented to be appropriate for AC PDP's power driving system. The conventional PFC AC / DC converter has independent power stages and controllers for their switching respectively, which should have increased price, size on manufacturing and decreased its efficiency as well. So this advanced Single-Stage Power Factor Corrector is presented and verified through spice simulation.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.313-322
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• 2005

In this paper, High power factor electronic ballast using a double resonant Inverter for 250[W] MHD lamp is designed and implemented. Proposed electronic ballast is composed of configuration that is cascaded boost active PFC circuit as power factor corrector and half-bridge double resonant inverter Into two stage approach. Theoretical analysis of circuit and characteristics estimation is generally illustrated by using normalized parameter. To remove the phenomenon of acoustic resonance in the lamp, Simple frequency controller composed timer IC and driving IC is designed and employed on the ballast. The experimental results show that an high power factor electronic ballast using a double resonant inverter is operated stably.