• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.499-506
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• 2011

This paper presents an interleaved active-clamping zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) forward-flyback converter without an output choke. The presented topology has two active-clamping circuits with two separated transformers. Because of the interleaved operation of the converter, the output current ripple will be reduced. The proposed converter can approximately share the total load current between the two secondaries. Therefore, the transformer copper loss and the rectifier diodes conduction loss can be decreased. The output capacitor is made of two series capacitors which reduces the peak reverse voltage of the rectifier diodes. The circuit has no output inductor and few semiconductor elements, such that the adopted circuit has a simpler structure, a lower cost and is suitable for high power density applications. A detailed analysis and the design of this new converter are described. A prototype converter has been implemented and experimental results have been recorded with an ac input voltage of 85-135Vrms, an output voltage of 12V and an output current of 16A.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.49-55
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• 2002

This paper presents high performance MEMS passives using fully CMOS compatible, monolithically integrable 3-D RF MEMS processes for RF and microwave applications. The 3-D RF MEMS technology has been developed and investigated as a viable technological option, which can break the limit of the conventional IC technology. We have demonstrated the versatility of the technology by fabricating various 3-D thick-metal microstructures for RF and microwave applications, such as spiral/solenoid inductors, transformers, and transmission lines, with a vertical dimension of up to $100{\;}\mu\textrm{m}$. To the best of our knowledge, we report that we are the first to construct a fully integrated VCO with MEMS inductors, which has achieved a low phase noise of -124 dBc/Hz at 300 kHz offset from a center frequency of 1 GHz.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2013.07a
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• pp.345-346
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 단상 1.9kV/127V, 2kVA 용량의 양방향 지능형 반도체 변압기의 시작품을 제작하고 그 동작특성을 실험적으로 분석한 내용을 기술하고 있다. 제작한 반도체 변압기는 3대의 LLC 컨버터를 입력 측은 직렬로 결합하고 출력 측은 병렬로 결합한 AC-DC 컨버터와 1대의 하드스위칭 양방향 2-Stage DC-AC 컨버터가 직렬로 결합되어 있다. 제안하는 반도체변압기의 회로적인 특성을 분석하기 위해 PSCAD/EMTDC 소프트웨어를 이용한 시뮬레이션을 실시하였고 분석을 통해 얻은 결과를 바탕으로 하드웨어 시작품을 제작하고 다양한 실험을 통해 그 동작과 성능을 검증하였다. 먼저 1차적으로는 정상동작에 대해 실험을 실시하고 얻은 결과를 시뮬레이션 결과와 비교 분석하였다. 2차적으로는 전력의 흐름에 따른 동작을 실험적으로 분석하였다. 그 후에는 입력전압에 외란이 발생하였을 때 보상성능을 순방향 조류와 역방향 조류 2가지 경우로 나누어 실험을 실시하고 그 결과를 실험결과와 비교 분석하였다. 분석한 결과 제안하는 반도체변압기는 양방향 전력흐름이 가능하고 입력전압에 Sag가 발생한 경우에도 이를 보상하여 수전단이나 부하에 전력공급이 가능함을 알 수 있었다. 향후 단상 반도체 변압기 2대를 더 제작하여 3상 3.3kV/380V, 6kVA 용량으로 확대하여 실험을 실시할 예정이다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2017.07a
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• pp.18-19
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• 2017

This paper shows the design of the high voltage capacitor charger which using a modified series parallel resonant converter. The used silicon carbide Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (SiC MOSFET) is proper for the few hundred kHz of high switching frequency to overcome the bulk resonant inductor and snubber capacitors. Furthermore, to increase the amount of the charging current, three phase delta transformer is used as well as the secondary sides are connected in parallel. In this paper, the design procedure of the high voltage capacitor charger is suggested and the output power is verified by the experimental results with the rated resistor load.

• Journal of Advanced Engineering and Technology
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.267-271
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• 2018

A high-frequency therapy device with improved output by modifying a high-frequency stimulator was fabricated. The details of the design include generating part design, high-frequency transformer design, large output FET installation, DC voltage input part design and gate input driver design. Based on the real test using the pork meat, the temperature distributions according to the current electric transfer method, penetration depth, electrode diameter size were measured. In the CET method, the penetration depth was 0.5 cm and in the RET method, the penetration depth was 20 cm or more. In addition, it was confirmed that the temperature rise according to the penetration depth in the RET system was substantially constant, and the temperature rise was remarkable as the electrode diameter was small. As a result, it has been confirmed that the high frequency therapy device is highly affected by various conditions of the electrode.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.82-88
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• 2009

This paper is analyzed for a step up-down DC/DC chopper of high efficiency added electric isolation. The converters of high efficiency are generally made that the power loss of the used semiconductor switching devices is minimized. To achieve high efficiency system, the proposed chopper is constructed by using a partial resonant circuit. The control switches using in the chopper are operated with soft switching by partial 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 chopper is high. The proposed chopper is also added electric isolation which is used a pulse transformer. When the power conversion system is required electric isolation, the proposed chopper is adopted with the converter system development of high efficiency. The soft switching operation and the system efficiency of the proposed chopper are verified by digital simulation and experimental results.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.66 no.4
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• pp.188-193
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• 2017

In this paper, a ZVS-PWM high-frequency inverter with a PWM control function is applied to commercial system 220[Vrms], and a resonator type ZVS-PWM high-frequency inverter circuit with a fixed-two methods were proposed. The parameters of the transformer model equivalent circuit of a copier fixing device, which is an essential element in the parameter optimization of the proposed circuit, are obtained by using a high-frequency amplifier and its frequency characteristics are described. The proposed method compared to the existing single-ended ZVS-PFM high frequency inverter can suppress the voltage and current peak value of the power semiconductor switching device and reduce the switching loss. The efficiency of the proposed method itself is 98[%] at rated power output. Also, the efficiency of 96[%] can be obtained even at low output, so that the proposed high frequency inverter is very efficient inverter. The total efficiency from the commercial AC input to the inverter output is 93[%] at rated, which is considered efficient for use in copying machines. In addition, the diode bridge loss accounts for the largest portion of the overall system efficiency distribution. On the other hand, the nonparallel filter has a very low loss.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.9 no.6 s.37
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• pp.761-765
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• 2006

At present, harmonic currents cause serious problems in power conversion system using the semiconductor switching device. Also some of the conversion system provokes harmonic currents against to the main power supply system and causes hindrances for the system. Main power impedance of the traditional LC passive filter method, influences on the filter characteristics and amplifies the harmonics when resonance phenomenon is occurred. And the traditional existing 2 level inverter systems show the limit in capacity of voltage and current in case of occurring sudden load change. So, to solve this problem active filter which uses cascaded H-bridge multi level inverter has been designed and ex-filter system circuits were totally investigated. With multi level active filtering system not only the size of filter but also the size of filter for transformer can be reduced by half and so as to the weight, while the capacity of inverter can be double sized and wave forms can be compensated exactly and precisely. Also by the benefit of the increase in rating capacity, the various currents owing to the load fluctuation can be dealt more steadily. In order to simulate the wave form of harmonics based on the measured data on the AC 25kV high speed Domestic Commercial railway, it was simulated with PSCAD/EMTDC and PSIM. Based on the results of this demonstration, the power supply system and inverter system would be more stable and also promoting its efficiency.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.89-96
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• 2000

This paper describes the forward type pulse power supply which is the simple circuit configuration and easy to be managed using a power semiconductor switching device(Power-MOSFET) in the view of commercialization. The maximum value of output pulse voltage of the proposed pulse power supply system can be realized by the variation of phase angle($\phi$) of bridge rectifier circuit and also its pulse period is determined by the duty ratio of Power-MOSFET. The principle of basic operating and the operating characteristics of the forward type pulse power supply are estimated by the switching frequency, the variation of phase angle($\phi$)It is shown that theoretical and experimental results are in good agreement by comparing simulation and experimental results of proposed pulse power supply when a lamp type ozonizer can be used as a load. This proposed pulse power system shows that it can be practically used in the future as a power source system in various fields.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.33-41
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• 2006

In the modem power distribution systems, there are lots of zero-phase current harmonics in the neutral power line due to much usages of the controlled switching devices, various semiconductor power converting systems, OA(Office Automation) equipments, PC etc. In order to minimize the current harmonics a zero-phase neutral line current eliminating reactor (NHER) is designed and analyzed its performance using the finite element program. For the design of NHER a program is developed using C++ program. To verify the program a case model(380/220[V], 200[A]) is designed and analyzed by the developed program. As the results of the optimal design, the core loss is reduced by 26[%] with eliminating of the current harmonics. Especially the ninth harmonics is much reduced as compared with the others. When the design of NHER is adapted to the load of the power system, the eliminating effect and efficiency of the device will be much better