• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.199-204
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• 2021

Ultra-compact electric vehicles have narrow space for power conversion devices. This work presents schemes to achieve the high-power density of a low-voltage DC-DC converter (LDC): simplifying a converter structure by using sync-buck topology, applying a planar inductor using PCB winding, and applying a plate-type heat sink. The heat sink is placed between two PCBs, which increases the contact surface between the PCB and the heat-dissipating device. It enables the miniaturization of the converter to improve the conditions of heat radiation. The validity of the proposed scheme is verified through the experiment using a 500 W(12 V, 41.67 A) prototype with an input voltage range from 58 V to 84 V.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.304-305
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• 2020

본 논문은 초소형 전기자동차용 Low voltage DC-DC Converter(LDC)의 고전력밀도화 기법을 제시한다. Sync-Buck 구조를 사용해 구조를 단순화하고, Planar 인덕터 적용, PCB와 방열 plate를 사용하여 PCB와 방열 기구물의 접촉면을 증대시킴으로써 전력밀도를 향상시킬 수 있음을 보인다. 500W(12V, 41.67A)급 시제품 제작 및 배터리 입력 조건인 58V~84V 영역에서 실험을 통해 제안한 기법의 타당성을 검증한다.