• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.363-368
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• 2015

This paper deals with an improved current source using full-bridge converter type for thyristor valve test of HVDC system. The conventional high-current and low-voltage source of synthetic test circuit requires additional auxiliary power supply to provide the reverse voltage for the auxiliary thyristor valve during turn-off process. The proposed circuit diagram to provide the reverse voltage is extremely simple because no additional component is required. The reverse voltage can be obtained from the input DC voltage of the high-current and low-voltage power supply. The operation principle and design method of the proposed system are described. Simulation and experimental results in scaled down STC of 200 V, 30 A demonstrate the validity of the proposed scheme.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1131-1138
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• 2015

This study presents an input-powered high-efficiency interface circuit for energy harvesting systems, and introduces a zero standby power design to reduce power consumption significantly while removing the external power supply. This interface circuit is composed of two stages. The first stage voltage doubler uses a positive feedback control loop to improve considerably the conversion speed and efficiency, and boost the output voltage. The second stage active diode adopts a common-grid operational amplifier (op-amp) to remove the influence of offset voltage in the traditional comparator, which eliminates leakage current and broadens bandwidth with low power consumption. The system supplies itself with the harvested energy, which enables it to enter the zero standby mode near the zero crossing points of the input current. Thereafter, high system efficiency and stability are achieved, which saves power consumption. The validity and feasibility of this design is verified by the simulation results based on the 65 nm CMOS process. The minimum input voltage is down to 0.3 V, the maximum voltage efficiency is 99.6% with a DC output current of 75.6 μA, the maximum power efficiency is 98.2% with a DC output current of 40.4 μA, and the maximum output power is 60.48 μW. The power loss of the entire interface circuit is only 18.65 μW, among which, the op-amp consumes only 2.65 μW.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.226-233
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• 2013

This paper presents a two-stage power-efficient class-AB operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) based on an adaptive biasing circuit suited to low-power dissipation and low-voltage operation. The OTA shows significant improvements in driving capability and power dissipation owing to the novel adaptive biasing circuit. The OTA dissipates only $0.4{\mu}W$ from a supply voltage of ${\pm}0.6V$ and exhibits excellent high driving, which results in a slew rate improvement of more than 250 times that of the conventional class-AB amplifier. The design is fabricated using $0.18-{\mu}m$ CMOS technology.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 1999년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.646-649
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• 1999

A new isolated boost dc to dc convertor suitable for a low input voltage application is proposed. The proposed convertor features the low switch current stresses, the wide input voltage range operation, and the inherent inrush current protection characteristics, essential to design a low to high voltage conversion circuit. A comparative analysis and experimental results are presented to show the validity of the proposed convertor.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2016년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.533-536
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 진동 에너지를 이용한 MPPT 제어기능을 갖는 에너지 하베스팅 회로를 설계하였다. Body-bias technique과 bulk-driven technique을 이용하여 저전압에서도 높은 효율특성을 갖는 고성능 AC-DC 변환기를 제안하고 진동에너지 하베스팅 회로 설계에 적용하였다. MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) 제어는 진동소자의 개방회로전압과 MPP 전압간의 관계를 이용하였으며, 진동소자의 개방회로전압을 주기적으로 샘플링 함으로써 이를 이용해 MPPT 기준전압을 생성하고, 이를 기준으로 부하로의 에너지 공급을 제어한다. $0.35{\mu}m$ CMOS 공정으로 설계된 회로의 칩 면적은 $1.21mm{\times}0.98mm$이다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.1256-1267
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• 2016

Distributed stray inductance exerts a significant influence on the turn-off voltages of power switching devices. Therefore, the design of low stray inductance bus bars has become an important part of the design of high-power converters. In this study, we first analyze the operational principle and switching transient of a T-type converter. Then, we obtain the commutation circuit, categorize the stray inductance of the circuit, and study the influence of the different types of stray inductance on the turn-off voltages of switching devices. According to the current distribution of the commutation circuit, as well as the conditions for realizing laminated bus bars, we laminate the bus bar of the converter by integrating the practical structure of a capacitor bank and a power module. As a result, the stray inductance of the bus bar is reduced, and the stray inductance in the commutation circuit of the converter is reduced to more than half. Finally, a 10 kVA experimental prototype of a T-type converter is built to verify the effectiveness of the designed laminated bus bar in restraining the turn-off voltage spike of the switching devices in the converter.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2007년도 추계종합학술대회
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• pp.776-780
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 저전압 DRAM용 VPP Generator의 전하펌프회로(Charge Pump Circuit)를 새롭게 제안하였다. 제안된 전하펌프회로는 2-Stage 크로스 커플 전하펌프회로(Cross-Coupled Charge Pump Circuit)이다. 4개의 비중첩 클럭신호들을 이용하여 전하전달 효율을 향상시켰고, 각 전하펌프단 마다 Oscillation 주기를 줄일 목적으로 Distributed Clock Driver인 Inverter 4개를 추가하여 펌핑전류(Pumping Current)를 증가시켰다. 그리고 전하전달 트랜지스터의 게이트단에 프리차지회로 (Precharge Circuit)를 두어 대기모드진입 시 펌핑된 전하를 방전하지 못하고 고전압을 유지하여 소자의 신뢰성을 떨어트리는 문제를 해결하였다. 모의실험결과 펌핑전류, 펌핑효율(Pumping Efficiency), 파워효율(Power Efficiency) 모두 향상된 것을 확인하였고, $0.18{\mu}m$ Triple-Well 공정을 이용하여 Layout 하였다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.891-896
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 저전압 동작이 가능하도록 완전차동 구조의 적분기에 전압조절을 위한 튜닝회로를 추가하여 새로운 적분기를 제안하였다. 제안된 적분기는 이득과 주파수 더 나아가 응용회로의 특성에 영향을 주는 트랜스컨덕턴스값을 증가시키기 위해 전류미러 방식을 이용하여 구성되었다. HSPICE 시뮬레이션 결과, 제안된 적분기는 기존의 완전자동 구조의 적분기에 비해 그 이득값이 두 배 이상 향상되었으며, 간단한 전압조절을 통한 이득 및 주파수 조절이 가능하였다.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 휴대용 적외선 야시경의 소형 경량화 및 저전력을 위한 전자회로부를 설계하였다. 설계한 전자회로부는 전압자동변환부와 전원공급부로 구성한다. 전압자동변환부는 배터리, 스위치부, 승압부, 전압선택부 등으로 구성한다. 전원공급부는 고광원 감지회로, 배터리 전압감지회로, 적외선 발광회로, 연결감지회로, 공급제어회로 등으로 구성한다. 설계한 전자회로부의 성능은 AN/PVS-14에 비하여 소모전력 및 상온 연속사용 시간에서 우수하였다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2011

Currently high power Light Emitting Diode (LED) is in the limelight due to its characteristics of long durability, low maintenance costs, and high efficiency. Furthermore, it does not emit pollutants or poisonous gases and is a light source not using mercury, so it holds a high status in eco-friendly terms as well. In this paper, we studied a two-stage LED power drive circuit that can compensate only voltage regulation through LED output current, in order to improve efficiency of LED drive with constant current control in accordance with changes in temperature. The proposed LED drive has an advantage of reducing LED drive's voltage losses by controlling only voltage change of input power, compared with an existing circuit which controls input voltage. The suggested non-insulation compensating circuit for voltage change was verified to have improved efficiency relative to a LED drive using existing DC/DC converter.