• 대한전기학회논문지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.916-926
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• 1994

A high frequency and soft-switched AC-to-DC rectifier employing a series-type resonant circuit is proposed to overcome the disadvantages of the conventional peak-rectifying circuit. Using the proposed rectifier, the high power factor and low harmonic currents are obtained in the AC line. Furthermore, several advantages such as the high power density and wide output voltage range can be available. Through the simulation and experimental results, the usefulness of the proposed rectifier is verified.

• 세라미스트
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.16-26
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• 2020

Recently, polymer-metal composite (IPMC)-based ionic artificial muscle has been drawing a huge attention for its excellent soft actuator performance having outstanding soft actuator performance with efficient conversion of electrical energy to mechanical energy under low working voltage. In addition, light, flexible and soft nature of IPMC and high bending strain response enabled development of versatile sensor application in association with soft actuator. In this paper, current issues of IPMC were discussed including standardizing preparation steps, relaxation under DC bias, inhibiting solvent evaporation, and improving poor output force. Solutions for these drawbacks of IPMC have recently been suggested in recent studies. After following explanation of the IPMC working mechanism, we investigate the main factors that affect the operating performance of the IPMC. Then, we reviewed the optimized IPMC actuator fabrication conditions especially for the preparation process, additive selection for a thicker membrane, water content, solvent substitutes, encapsulation, etc. Lastly, we considered the pros and cons of IPMCs for sensor application in a theoretical and experimental point of view. The strategies discussed in this paper to overcome such deficiencies of IPMCs are highly expected to provide a scope for IPMC utilization in soft robotics application.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제50권8호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 채널부호화 다중 안테나 시스템에서 공간다중화 전송된 신호들을 효과적으로 복조하기 위한 저연산 연판정 복조 다중 안테나 반복검출 기법을 제시한다. 반복 검출기법의 경우 우수한 성능에도 불구하고 연산량의 복잡성으로 수신단에 높은 복잡도를 요청하게 된다. 이러한 복잡도 감소를 위해 차원감소 소프트 검출 기법 (DRSD)과 모든 순서 순차적 간섭 제거(AOSIC) 기법을 사용한다. 이 기법의 경우 기존 기법들에 비해 반복검출 기법의 연산량의 복잡성을 줄일 수 있으며 향상된 성능을 얻을 수 있다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.871-876
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• 2014

Efficiency of crystalline Si solar cell can be maximized as minimizing optical loss through antireflection texturing with inverted pyramids. Even if cost-competitive, soft lithography can be employed instead of photolithography for the purpose, some limitations still remain to apply the soft lithography directly to as-received solar grade wafer with a bunch of micro trenches on surface. Therefore, it is needed to develop a low-cost, effective planarization process and evaluate its output to be applicable to patterning process with PDMS stamp. In this study new surface planarization process is proposed and the change of micro scale trenches on the surface as a function of etching time is observed. Also, the effect of trenches on pattern quality by soft lithography is investigated using FEM structural analysis. In conclusion it is clear that the geometry and shape of trenches would be basic considerations for soft lithography application to low quality wafer.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제37A권10호
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• pp.815-820
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 홀로그래픽 저장장치를 위한 2차원 검출기인 2차원 SOVA와 반복 검출 2차원 SOVA의 검출 성능을 비교하였다. 홀로그래픽 저장장치는 2차원 인접심볼간 간섭이 있는 채널을 가지고 있어서 2차원 검출기를 사용하여야 검출 성능이 좋다. 2차원 SOVA와 반복 검출 2차원 SOVA는 2차원 인접심볼간 간섭이 있는 채널에서 잘 동작하는 검출기이다. 이 두가지 검출기를 분석하고 성능을 비교해 보았다. 2차원 SOVA는 1차원 검출기에 비해 약 2 dB의 성능이득이 있었고, 반복 검출 2차원 SOVA는 2차원 SOVA에 비해 약 1 dB 정도의 성능 이득이 있었다. 반대로, 반복 검출 2차원 SOVA는 2차원 SOVA에 비해 약 2배 정도 복잡도가 늘어나며, 2차원 SOVA도 1차원 검출기에 비해 약 2배 정도 복잡도가 늘어난다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제34권7A호
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• pp.515-522
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 채널 부호회된 OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) 시스템을 위한 공간 변조를 이용한 새로운 전송 기법을 제안한다. 공간 변조라 불리는 개루프 (open-loop) 방식의 다중 안테나 기술은 업력 데이터를 안테나 인텍스(index) 신호와 데이터 신호로 나누고, 안테나 인텍스 신호에 따라 다수의 송신안테나 중 하나의 송신안테나를 선택하여 데이터 신호를 전송한다. 공간 변조는 수신기에서 송신된 신호가 어떤 안테나로부터 보내졌는지를 의미하는 안테나 인텍스를 검출해야 하는데, 이를 위해서 채널 행렬의 직교성이 보장되어야 한다. 실제 채널은 무시하지 못할 정도의 채널 상관도로 인해 직교성을 유지하지 못한다. 또한 기존 공간 변조를 위한 수신기는 경판정 방식을 취하고 있으므로, 실제 시스템에 이를 활용하기가 어렵다. 본 논문에서는 기존의 공간 변조 기법이 연판정 수신을 할 수 있도록 소프트 출력 디맵퍼 (soft-output demapper)를 유도하고, 기존 기법의 수신 성능을 개선하기 위해 새로운 구조의 전송 기법을 제안한다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 퍼지 이득 조정기를 이용한 황전등 전원장치를 제안하고, 회로를 설계하고 제작을 통해 성능을 확인하였다. 직렬 공진 하프 브리지 인버터를 기본으로 하여 전원변동 및 출력 보상을 위한 PFM(Pulse Frequency Modulation), 영전압 스위칭, 소프트 스위칭, 소프트 스타트를 적용하고 퍼지 이득 조정 알고리즘을 통해 역률과 효율을 개선하여 마그네트론의 수명 연장 및 안정된 출력을 얻을 수 있도록 하였고, 기존의 고정 출력에서 $900\~1250[W]$ 연속 가변 출력이 가능하게 하였다. 제작된 전원장치는 전원 전압의 변동에 대하여 상용 전원 $220V{\pm}15[\%]$에서 안정적인 출력 특성과 광효율 97[1m/W], 역률 $96[\%]$로서 만족한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2005

In this paper, a new conceptual circuit configuration of a 3-phase voltage source, soft switching AC-DC-AC converter using an IGBT module, which has one ARCPL circuit and one ARDCL circuit, is presented. In actuality, the ARCPL circuit is applied in the 3-phase voltage source rectifier side, and the ARDCL circuit is in the inverter side. And more, each power semiconductor device has a novel clamp snubber circuit, which can save the power semiconductor device from voltage and current across each power device. The proposed soft switching circuits have only two active power semiconductor devices. These ARCPL and ARDCL circuits consist of fewer parts than the conventional soft switching circuit. Furthermore, the proposed 3-phase voltage source soft switching AC-DC-AC power conversion system needs no additional sensor for complete soft switching as compared with the conventional 3-phase voltage source AC-DC-AC power conversion system. In addition to this, these soft switching circuits operate only once in one sampling term. Therefore, the power conversion efficiency of the proposed AC-DC-AC converter system will get higher than a conventional soft switching converter system because of the reduced ARCPL and ARDCL circuit losses. The operation timing and terms for ARDCL and ARCPL circuits are calculated and controlled by the smoothing DC capacitor voltage and the output AC current. Using this control, the loss of the soft switching circuits are reduced owing to reduced resonant inductor current in ARCPL and ARDCL circuits as compared with the conventional controlled soft switching power conversion system. The operating performances of proposed soft switching AC-DC-AC converter treated here are evaluated on the basis of experimental results in a 50kVA setup in this paper. As a result of experiment on the 50kVA system, it was confirmed that the proposed circuit could reduce conduction noise below 10 MHz and improve the conversion efficiency from 88. 5% to 90.5%, when compared with the hard switching circuit.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.662-668
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• 2011

This paper presents an analysis of a 4th order LCLC resonant converter with a capacitive output filter using the state-space approach. The analysis of the converter shows that there are four intervals in a half period. In each interval, the state-space equations are obtained. Due to the soft switching of the converter, an exact equation for the Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) time and the maximum dead time of the inverter switches are presented. The simulation and experimental results obtained from a 10kv, 370w prototype confirm the validity of the theoretical analysis.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2001년도 Proceedings ICPE 01 2001 International Conference on Power Electronics
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• pp.668-672
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• 2001

The utility interactive sinewave modulated inverter for the solar photovoltaic (PV) power conversion and conditioning with a new high frequency pulse modulated link is presented for domestic residential applications. As compared with the conventional full-bridge hard switching PWM inverter with a high frequency AC link, the simplest single-ended quasi-resonant soft switching sinewave modulated inverter with a duty cycle pulse control is implemented, resulting in size and weight reduction and low-cost. This paper presents a prototype circuit of the single-ended zero voltage soft switching sinewave inverter for solar power conditioner and its operating principle. In addition, this paper proposes a control system to deliver high quality output current. Major design of each component and the power loss analysis under actual power processing is also discussed from an experimental point of view. A newly developed interactive sinewave power processor which has $92.5\%$ efficiencty at 4kW output is demonstrated. It is designed 540mm-300mm-125mm in size, and 20kg in weight.