• Journal of international Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems
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• v.1 no.4
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• pp.448-456
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• 2012

This paper presents a multilevel inverter configuration which is designed by insertion of a bidirectional switch between capacitive voltage sources and a conventional H-bridge module. The modified inverter can produce a better sinusoidal waveform by increasing the number of output voltage levels. By serial connection of two modified H-bridge modules, it is possible to produce 9 output voltage levels including zero. There are 24 basic switching patterns with the 9 output voltage levels. Among the patterns, we select the 2 most efficient switching patterns to get a lower switching loss and minimum dv/dt stress. We then analyze characteristics of Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) of the output voltage with variation of input voltage by computer-aided simulations and experiments.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.86.3-86
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• 2001

Hall effect sensor using 7um, 1.7 ohm-cm or 10um, 3.5 ohm-cm Bipolar process was successfully developed. The Hall sensor consists of various patterns, such as regular shapes, rectangles, diamond, hexagon and cross shapes to optimize offset voltage and sensitivity for proper applications. In order to measure offset voltage in chip scale the Agilent company´s 4156C and Nano-Voltage Meter were used and the best structure in offset voltage was finally selected by using ceramic package. The patterns appear to be the quadri-rectangular patterns entirely and three-parallelogram patterns. The measured offset voltages were found to be about 173-365uV. Meanwhile, in ...

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.50 no.9
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• pp.445-452
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• 2001

Two switching signal patterns are proposed to prevent short circuit of PWM ac choppers. The voltage detection method and the current detection method are proposed to execute two switching signal patterns. In the voltage detection method, the dead-time has to be inserted to the switching signals after polarity of input voltage is checked by voltage transducer at input side. In the current detection method, the direction of load current is checked by current transducer at output side, and the dead-time delay is not considered. Controlling circuit built by current detection method is simple because the dead-time delay is considered. The experimental results are presented to prevent short circuit of ac chopper safely.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.75-80
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• 2015

This paper proposes a selective electrodeposition process that uses laser masking and a DC voltage. Selective electrodeposition using laser masking and a DC voltage is more efficient than that using laser masking and a pulse voltage. In other words, electrodeposition with a DC voltage allows for precise selective deposition without the limitation of the deposition region. Also, a selective electrodeposition method that uses laser masking and DC voltage can reduce the electrodeposition time. The characteristics of a copper layer deposited by laser masking and DC voltage were examined under various conditions. A selective copper layer with various micro patterns of $2{\mu}m$ thickness was successfully fabricated.

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.613-619
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• 2008

A method to produce a desired current pattern in a multiple-source EIT system using voltage sources is presented. Application of current patterns to a body is known to be superior to the application of voltage patterns in terms of high spatial frequency noise suppression, resulting in high accuracy in conductivity and permittivity images. Since current sources are difficult and expensive to build, the use of voltage sources to apply the current pattern is desirable. An iterative algorithm presented in this paper generates the necessary voltage pattern that will produce the desired current pattern. The convergence of the algorithm is shown under the condition that the estimation error of the linear mapping matrix from voltage to current is small. Simulation results are presented to illustrate the convergence of the output current.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07c
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• pp.1653-1655
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• 2003

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effects of pre-formed space charge by negative DC voltage on partial discharge(PD) patterns of XLPE. We have suggested a modified pulsed electro-acoustic method and demonstrated that the PD patterns are strongly influenced by the pre-formed space charge distributions, which are hardly disappeared up to AC 8kV in electrode configuration including air gap between XLPE layer and electrode.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 1998.07a
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• pp.175-179
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• 1998

The insulation of cable which used for Ultra-High Voltage(UHV) underground power transmission requires excellent insulation capability for high voltage. The typical insulation materials are used XLPE, EPR, etc, but insulation efficiency of these is affected by void or alien substances, existed at the inside of insulators. In this paper, the partial discharge patterns of the defects within insulation cable are observed and analyzed. In this test, void, fiber and metal inclusions which possibly exist in cables, are simulated and investigated the patterns of partial discharges for each models Also the relations between calculated field strength and the insulation breakdown voltage. The experiment shows distinct partial discharge patterns in accordance with the kinds of defects within Insulation cable.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.58 no.2
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• pp.285-291
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• 2009

In this paper, comparative analysis of offset voltage PWM method and $V_{max}-V_{mid}$ PWM method for three-phase matrix converter is addressed by using a simple analytical and graphical method. Offset voltage PWM method calculates PWM patterns in terms of offset voltage and variable slope of carrier, and it simplifies matrix converter modulation algorithm significantly. $V_{max}-V_{mid}$ PWM method generates patterns by using two phases and maintaining a remaining phase to base phase, and it is implemented in the industrial products. The most important performance criterion of modulation method is a magnitude of current ripples and it is analytically modelled. The graphical illustration of theses complex multivariable functions make per-carrier cycle and per fundamental cycle behavior of two PWM methods understood. Two modulation methods are analysed with the analytical formulas and graphics, and the analysis shows offset voltage PWM method is superior to $V_{max}-V_{mid}$ PWM method with respect to input current ripples and output voltage ripples.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.05c
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• pp.96-100
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• 2001

We have measured the space charge distribution and PD patterns simultaneously in XLPE under AC voltages by modified PEA method in order to investigate the effect of space charge on PD patterns in XLPE with air-gap. From the experimental results, we found that the dynamic space charge accumulated on the surface of XLPE due to the PD dominantly affects the PD pattern in the dielectric-barrier structure and governs the voltage across the air-gap. Moreover, the space charge formed by applying DC voltage still remained after applying AC voltage, which means that the space charge formed during DC strength test is likely to be fatal to the long-time AC insulating characteristics of HV equipments. On the other hand, the PD patterns was much influenced by the pre-formed space charge by DC application. Therefore, it is possible to detect the effects of space charge by monitoring the infinitesimal change of PD patterns before and after DC strength.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.1566-1574
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• 2019

Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) under the partial shading condition is a challenging research topic for photovoltaic systems. Shaded photo-voltaic module result in complex peak patterns on the power versus voltage curve which can misguide classical MPPT algorithms. Thus, various kinds of global MPPT algorithms have been studied. These have typically consisted of partial shading detection, global peak search and MPPT. The conventional partial shading detection algorithm aims to detect all of the occurrences of partial shading. This results in excessive execution of global peak searches and discontinuous operation of the MPPT. This in turn, reduces the achievable power for the PV module. Based on a theoretical investigation of power verse voltage curve patterns under various partial shading conditions, it is realized that not all the occurrences of partial shadings require a global peak search. Thus, an intelligent partial shading detection algorithm that provides exact identification of global peak search necessity is essential for the efficient utilization of solar energy resources. This paper presents a new partial shading determinant algorithm utilizing adaptive threshold levels. Conventional methods tend to be too sensitive to sharp shading patterns but insensitive to smooth patterns. However, the proposed algorithm always shows superb performance, regardless of the partial shading patterns.