• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2019.07a
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• pp.92-94
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• 2019

양방향 스위치를 가지는 Bridgeless PFC 컨버터(BBPFC)는 구조상 복잡한 플로팅 게이트 드라이버를 활용함에도 불구하고 좋은 공통모드 잡음 즉, Common-Mode (CM) 노이즈 특성과 간단한 제어 방법으로 인해 많은 브리지리스 PFC 컨버터 중에서도 고전력 응용분야에서 매우 매력적인 토폴로지이다. 이러한 BBPFC는 도통 경로 상에 위치한 정류 다이오드의 역회복 특성의 상대적인 편차를 활용하여 전력 밀도를 감소시키지 않고도 좋은 공통모드 (CM) 노이즈 특성의 확보가 가능하다. 하지만 이러한 장점을 가지는 BBPFC 구조를 고전력 서버용 전원장치분야에서 활용할 경우, 이미 등록된 특허로 인해 매우 높은 개런티를 지불해야 하므로 그 활용이 매우 제한적이다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 이미 등록된 특허를 회피하고, 동시에 기존 BBPFC 회로가 가지는 단점인 플로팅 게이트 드라이버를 활용하는 단점을 개선하는 새로운 형태의 브리지리스 PFC 컨버터를 제안한다. 제안된 컨버터는 기존 BBPFC가 가지는 장점인 좋은 (CM) 노이즈 특성을 가지며, 동시에 높은 효율을 달성 할 수 있다. 또한 제안된 컨버터의 경우, 복잡한 플로팅 형태의 게이트 드라이버 회로가 아닌 간단한 부트스트랩 회로를 활용하여 회로를 운용할 수 있다. 더불어 제안된 컨버터는 입력의 양과 음의 주기에서 단 하나의 스위치를 사용하여 회로를 구동할 수 있기 때문에 기존회로 대비 적은 손실을 가져 높은 효율의 획득이 가능하다. 본 논문에서는 제안된 구조에 대해 하이라인 $230V_{RMS}$ 입력과 800W / 400V 출력의 조건을 적용하여 제안하는 구조의 효용성을 검증하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.22-27
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• 2020

In this paper, a generalized efficiency equation was proposed to estimate the internal loss of the SMPS (switched-mode power supply) with 3 variables. The first variable was an internal loss not related to the load current such as auxiliary power, the second was a loss proportional to the current such as diode loss, and the third was a loss proportional to square of the current such as conduction loss. Especially, theoretical internal losses of the totem pole bridgeless PFC which is widely used for high efficiency SMPS were expressed as output function to compare generalized efficiency equation. In addition, in order to reduce the conduction loss of the switch, when a multiple switch were paralleled, the correlation with the efficiency was analyzed and shown as a graph. In order to confirm the degree of the parallel switch structure on the efficiency improvement, a 2kW class totem pole bridgeless PFC was constructed and the effectiveness of the analysis was confirmed by comparing the generalized efficiency equation and theoretical loss analysis results with experimental data.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.1-2
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• 2014

In this paper the partial switching PFC converter which is based on predictive control is proposed. In terms of satisfying the harmonic standard, the predictive control shows a similar performance to the conventional average current mode control PFC in the normal input condition. Moreover, the current harmonic characteristic is insensitive to the distorted input voltage. With predictive control method, novel on-line partial switching strategy is suggested in this paper. Depending on the operating condition, the partial switching PFC converter can boost its output voltage. Also when its efficiency needs to be improved, according to load condition, the partial switching can be achieved. The proposed strategy is proved by the results of FFT and the loss analysis using PSIM 9.0.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2017.07a
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• pp.162-163
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• 2017

본 논문에서는, 유니버셜 입력 전압에서 높은 효율을 가지는 새로운 구조의 브리지리스 부스트 PFC 컨버터를 제안한다. 제안하는 컨버터는 두 개의 인덕터와 네 개의 GaN 스위치, 두 개의 다이오드와 SPDT 릴레이를 사용하여 입력 전압에 따라 토폴로지 변환이 가능하다. 로우라인 입력전압이 인가될 경우, 제안하는 컨버터는 기존의 인터리브드 토템폴 브리지리스 PFC 컨버터로 동작하는 반면, 하이라인 입력전압이 인가될 경우, 제안하는 컨버터는 하나의 부스트 컨버터로 동작하게 된다. 따라서 제안하는 컨버터는 유니버셜 입력전압에서 높은 효율을 가지며, 고효율을 요구하는 서버용 전원장치나 유니버셜 입력을 요구하는 기타 PFC 어플리케이션에 적용될 수 있다. 제안하는 컨버터는 유니버셜 라인 입력 ($90V_{AC}{\sim}265V_{AC}$), 400V / 1.6kW 출력의 프로토타입 컨버터를 통해 동작을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.343-348
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• 2003

In this paper, a PFC(Power Factor Correction) electronic ballast with constant voltage-fed is proposed. The proposed PFC electronic ballast is combined of a High-efficiency boost converter and a conventional half bridge inverter. It is proved that the ripple of input-current and the input-current's harmonic of the proposed PFC electronic ballast are reduced using the voltage divider and soft-switching technique. It is demonstrated that simulation results for 40[W] fluorescent lamp correspond with theoretical analysis

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.262-272
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• 2015

An integrated two-in-one transformer applicable to PSUs for a 120 W LED TV is proposed. This transformer comprises a PFC inductor and an LLC transformer placed and integrated on an E-I-E type magnetic core. Performance is evaluated by observing the coupling coefficients of the proposed two-in-one transformer under various air gap topologies. Among the topologies studied, an integrated transformer with centered air gap shows stable operational characteristics with a minimized mutual coupling (interference). Furthermore, applicability of the proposed integrated transformer to PSUs for a 120 W LED TV is studied from the viewpoint of integrating different magnetic components into one core, resulting to low weight, low cost, and high power density.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.65 no.5
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• pp.843-850
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• 2016

In this paper, we propose a digital controller design process for the interleaved type of a boost PFC (Power Factor Correction) converter which can disperse the heat of the switching devices due to the interleaved topology. We establish a mathematical model of a boost PFC converter and propose a controller design method based on the root locus. The performance of the designed controller is verified by simulations. The measurement of the input voltage, inductor currents, and the converter output link voltage are needed for the control of the converter system which consists of a power unit and a control unit where a high-performance 32-bit microcontroller is used. The adjustment of A/D conversion timing is also needed to avoid high frequency noise generated when the switches on/off. It is illustrated by the real experiments that the designed control system with the properly adjusted ADC timing satisfies the given performance specifications of the interleaved boost PFC converter in the on-board slow battery charger.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.1110-1113
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• 2002

A Single-Stage Single-Switch power-factor- correction(PFC) AC/DC Converter with universal input is presented in this paper. The PFC Converter can be achieved based upon the continuous current mode(CCM). The switch has less current and voltage stresses over a wide range of load variation so that a low voltage rating device can be used. The presented converter features high power factor high efficiency, and low cost. An 90W prototype was implemented to show that it has 70% efficiency with low voltage stress over universal line input.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.746-749
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• 2002

This paper presents a new control method for the high frequency electronic ballast which is operated with raw rectified dc link using diode bridge. For the commercial electronic ballast, proper ac input power factor and crest factor of the lamp current are required. The most ballast, therefore, has a active or passive power factor collection (PFC) circuit. With the proposed method, it can be achieved simultaneously that grater than 0.9 of input power factor and less than 1.85 of lamp current crest factor without any PFC circuit. In this paper, the proposed ballast control scheme and the experimental results for the application to the fluorescent lamp are described.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.510-516
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• 2007

The proposed method offers an improved control method for high power density AC/DC adapter by using more energy efficient electrical equipments. Power factor correction (PFC) topology is based on boost topology with boundary conduction mode (BCM). DC/DC topology is based on half-bridge topology with fixed 50% duty and newly introduced off-time control method, which helps to reduce size of the semiconductor and the magnetic devices. Test results with 85W AC/DC adapter (18.5V/4.6A) design show that the measured efficiency is 90% with power density of $36W/in^3$. It also shows low no load power consumption of about 0.5W.