• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.07a
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• pp.252-253
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 단상 1.9 kV/220 V, 2 kVA 용량의 양방향 지능형 반도체 변압기의 새로운 회로구성을 제안하고 그 동작과 성능을 분석한 내용에 대해 기술하고 있다. 제안하는 반도체 변압기는 고압 고주파 AC-DC 정류기와 저압 양방향 DC-AC 컨버터로 구성되어 있으며, 회로적인 특성을 다양하게 분석하기 위하여 먼저 PSIM 소프트웨어를 이용한 시뮬레이션을 실시하였고 이를 기반으로 반도체변압기를 제작하여 실험을 통해 그 동작과 성능을 검증하였다. 제안하는 반도체변압기는 최근 많은 관심이 고조되고 있는 Smart-Grid에 효율적으로 적용 가능할 것으로 보인다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.07a
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• pp.230-231
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• 2012

This paper describes a gate driver that operates numerous semiconductor switch in the solide-state pulsed power modulator. the proposed gate driver is designed to receive both the isolated drive-power and the on/off pulse signals through the transformer. Moreover, the IGBT-switch can be quickly turned off by adding protection circuit. Therefore it protects the IGBT-switch from the arc condition that frequently occurs in high-voltage pulse application. To comprehend operating characteristic of each IGBT-switch in pulse output condition, the device consisting of a high efficiency soft-switching capacitor charger and two series stacking IGBT-switch is developed. Finally, the relability of the proposed gate driver and the device for its test are proved through PSpice simulation and experiments.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.87-93
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• 2020

This study proposes a gate driver that operates semiconductor switches in the bipolar pulsed power modulator. The proposed gate driver was designed to receive isolated power and synchronized signals through the gate transformer. The gate circuit has a separate delay in the on-and-off operation to prevent a short circuit between the top and bottom switches of each leg. On the basis of the proposed gate circuit, a bipolar pulsed power modulator prototype with a 2.5 kV/100 A rating was developed. Finally, the bipolar pulsed power modulator was tested under resistive load and plasma reactor load conditions. It is verified that the proposed gate driver can be applied to a bipolar pulsed power modulator.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.07b
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• pp.1521-1523
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• 2005

High voltage plasma power supply was adopted to control polluted gases and an ozone generation. Bidirectional pulse power supply consisted of power semiconductor switch devices, a high voltage transformer, and a control board adapted switching method. Plasma power supply with sinusoidal bidirectional pulse, which has output voltage range of 0-20kV and output frequency range of 1kHz-20kHz, is realized. Using proposed system, pulsed high voltage/high frequency discharges were tested in a DBD(dielectric barrier discharge) reactor, and the spatial distribution of a glow discharge was observed. The system showed stable operational characteristics, even though the voltage and the frequency increased. Above features were verified by experiments.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.38 no.5
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• pp.1-11
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• 2023

The emergence of generative hyperscale artificial intelligence (AI) has enabled new services, such as image-generating AI and conversational AI based on large language models. Such services likely lead to the influx of numerous users, who cannot be handled using conventional AI models. Furthermore, the exponential increase in training data, computations, and high user demand of AI models has led to intensive hardware resource consumption, highlighting the need to develop domain-specific semiconductors for hyperscale AI. In this technical report, we describe development trends in technologies for hyperscale AI processors pursued by domestic and foreign semiconductor companies, such as NVIDIA, Graphcore, Tesla, Google, Meta, SAPEON, FuriosaAI, and Rebellions.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.484-488
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• 2001

The grid voltage of commercial utility power source hi Japan and USA is 100rms, but in China and European countries, it is 200rms. In recent years, In Japan 200Vrms out putted single phase three wire system begins to be used for high power applications. In 100Vrms utility AC power applications and systems, an active voltage clamped quasi-resonant Inverter circuit topology using IGBTs has been effectively used so far for the consumer microwave oven. In this paper, presented is a half bridge type voltage-clamped high-frequency Inverter type AC-DC converter using which is designed for consumer magnetron drive used as the consumer microwave oven in 200V utility AC power system. This zero voltage soft switching Inverter can use the same power rated switching semiconductor devices and three-winding high frequency transformer as those of the active voltage clamped quasi-resonant Inverter using the IGBTs that has already been used for 100V utility AC power source. The operating performances of the voltage source single ended push pull type Inverter are evaluated and discussed for consumer microwave oven. The harmonic line current components In the utility AC power side of the AC-DC power converter operating at ZVS­PWM strategy reduced and improved on the basis of sine wave like pulse frequency modulation and sine wave like pulse width modulation for the utility AC voltage source.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2013.11a
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• pp.58-59
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• 2013

본 과제에서는 3.3kV/220V, 6kVA 용량의 양방향 지능형 반도체 변압기의 새로운 회로 구성을 제안하고 그 동작과 성능을 분석하였다. 제안하는 3상 반도체변압기는 1.9kV/127V 단상 반도체 변압기 모듈 3대를 Y-결선으로 구성하였으며, 각 단상 반도체 변압기는 고압 고주파 AC-DC 정류기와 저압 양방향 DC-DC-AC 컨버터로 구성되어 있다. 제안하는 3.3kV/220V, 6kVA 3상 반도체변압기를 제작하고 실험을 통해 그 동작과 성능을 검증하였다. 먼저 1차적으로는 3상 반도체변압기의 정상동작에 대해 실험을 실시하고 그 후에는 3상 입력전압에 외란이 발생하였을 때 보상성능을 순방향 조류와 역방향 조류 2가지 경우로 나누어 실험을 실시하고 그 결과를 분석하였다. 분석한 결과 제안하는 반도체변압기는 양방향 전력흐름이 가능하고 입력전압에 Sag가 발생한 경우에도 이를 보상하여 수전단이나 부하에 전력공급이 가능함을 알 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.260-263
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• 2003

When ICP(Inductive Coupled Plasma type etching and wafer manufacturing is being processed in semiconductor process, a noxious gas in PFC and CFC system is generated. Gas cleaning dry scrubber is to remove this noxious gas. This paper describes a power source device, 2MHz switching frequency class 2kW RF Generator, used as a main power source of the gas cleaning dry scrubber. The power stage of DC/DC converter is consist of full bridge type converter with 100kHz switching frequency Power amplifier is push pull type inverter with 2MHz switching frequency, and transmission line transformer. The adequacy of the circuit type and the reliability of generating plasma in various load conditions are verified through 50$\Omega$ dummy load and chamber experiments result.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.64 no.1
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• pp.182-187
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• 2015

In the three-phase power system, when any one-phase or two-phases is open-phase, the unbalanced current flows and the single-phase power supplies to three-phase loads. Specially, motor coil and transformer coil receive over-current. As a result, great damage as well as electrical fire can occur to the power system. In order to improve these problems, this paper proposes that an open-phase detection device is designed by a new algorithm using electric potential difference between the resultant voltage of neutral point and ground, and a control circuit topology of open-phase protector is composed of highly efficient semiconductor devices. It improves response speed and reliability. The control algorithm circuit also operates the cut-off of a conventional residual current protective device (RCD) which flows an enforced leakage current to ground wire at open-phase accident. Furthermore, time delay circuit is added to prevent the incapable operation of open-phase protector about instantaneous open-phase not open-phase fault. The time delay circuit improves more reliability.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2010.07a
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• pp.15-16
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• 2010

This paper is study on a high efficiency DC-DC converter of discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) added electric isolation. The converters of high efficiency are generally made that the power losses of the used semiconductor switching devices is minimized. To achieve high efficiency system, the proposed converter is constructed by using a quasi resonant circuit. The control switches using in the converter are operated with soft switching by quasi resonant method. The control switches are operated without increasing their voltage and current stresses by the soft switching technology. The result is that the switching loss is very low and the efficiency of the system is high. The proposed converter is also added electric isolation which is used a pulse transformer. When the power conversion system is required electric isolation, the proposed converter is adopted with the converter system development of high efficiency. The soft switching operation and the system efficiency of the proposed converter are verified by digital simulation and experimental results.