• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.255-256
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• 2020

본 논문은 0V에서 100V까지 매우 높은 승·강압비를 갖는 양방향 DC-DC 컨버터를 제안한다. 제안하는 시스템은 2-Stage 구조로 SRC(Series Resonant Converter)와 DBC(Differential Buck Converter)로 구성된다. 제안하는 컨버터의 출력 전압은 두 개의 각 벅 컨버터 출력 전압의 전위차로 결정되기 때문에 0V에서도 높은 전압으로 승압이 가능하다. 본 논문에서는 제안하는 컨버터의 타당성을 검증하기 위하여 15kW급 시작품을 제작하였고 96.27%의 최고효율을 달성하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.148-150
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• 2020

모듈러 구조의 전력변환 장치는 고전류 및 고전력이 요구되는 어플리케이션에 사용한다. 일반적으로 모듈러 구조의 전력변환 장치는 전체 출력 전력을 각각의 단일 전력변환 장치의 출력 전력에 균등하게 분배되도록 제어하여 부하 부담을 모든 개별 전력변환 장치로 분산한다. 하지만 기존의 출력 전력 균등화 제어는 전력변환 장치 간의 전력변환 효율 차이에 대하여 능동적으로 대응할 수 없기 때문에 모듈러 구조의 전력변환 시스템의 전력변환 효율과 신뢰성을 저감할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 개별 전력변환 장치 간의 실제적인 효율 차이를 고려하여 출력 전력이 아닌 입력 전력에 대하여 모듈러 구조로 구성된 개별 전력변환 장치의 부하를 조절하는 입력 전력 균등화 제어방법을 제안한다. 제안하는 입력 전력 균등화 제어 방법은 2개의 200 W급 모듈러 벅 컨버터를 통해 검증하였다.

• The Journal of Information Systems
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.141-161
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• 2016

Purpose As crowdfunding is a relatively recent phenomenon, determinants of successful crowdfunding with empirical data have been under-researched. Consequently, we examine the role of information- and behavior-based social interaction on the performance of crowdfunding projects, while investigating the motivational factor of goal achievement. Design/methodology/approach From February to August 2016, we collected panel data on 154 crowdfunding projects, which completed fundraising successfully on Tumblbug, a reward-based crowdfunding platform in Korea. In this study, we examine the roles of information-based social interaction (e.g., sharing information on a crowdfunding project) and behavior-based social interaction (e.g., following other investors' behavior) on successful crowdfunding. Additionally, we investigate whether the motivation of goal achievement moderates the relationship between social interaction and performance of crowdfunding projects or not. Findings We find that the number of times a crowdfunding project is shared has a positive influence on its performance, as does the number of project backers. Furthermore, we confirm that goal achievement motivation moderates the effects of information- and behavior-based social interaction on the performance of crowdfunding projects.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2014.10a
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• pp.565-568
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• 2014

This paper presents a 0.2V DC/DC boost converter with regulated output for thermoelectric energy harvesting. To use low voltages from a thermoelectric device, a start-up circuit consisting of native NMOS transistors and resistors boosts an internal VDD, and the boosted VDD is used to operate the internal control block. When the VDD reaches a predefined value, a detector circuit makes the start-up block turn off to minimize current consumption. The final boosted VSTO is achieved by alternately operating the sub-boost converter for VDD and the main boost converter for VSTO according to the comparator outputs. When the VSTO reaches 2.4V, a buck converter starts to operate to generate a stabilized output VOUT. Simulation results shows that the designed converter generates a regulated 1.8V output from an input voltage of 0.2V, and its maximum power efficiency is 60%. The chip designed using a $0.35{\mu}m$ CMOS process occupies $1.1mm{\times}1.0mm$ including pads.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.73.2-73.2
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• 2010

휴대용 전자기기들의 소비전력 증가에 따라 2차전지에 비해 에너지 밀도가 높은 연료전지를 이용한 충전기의 필요성이 부각되고 있다. 대다수의 충전기는 On-Grid 방식으로 벅타입 컨버터를 이용한 감압 방식이었으나, 연료전지를 이용할 경우 승압식 컨버터를 통한 배터리의 충전이 요구된다. 또한 배터리는 일반 저항부하와 달리 큰 커패시턴스 성분을 가지고 있기 때문에 컨버터의 출력단에 인덕터가 없는 경우 큰 출력 리플전류를 유도하게 되어 시스템의 효율과 배터리의 수명에 좋지 않은 영향을 끼치게 된다. 또한 이를 해결하기 위해 절연형 감압 컨버터를 사용하는 경우 변압기 사용에 의한 부피 증가와 부가 소자의 사용에 따른 가격 상승을 피하기 어렵다. Cuk 컨버터는 주스위치의 ON/OFF 동작에 관계없이 출력으로 에너지가 항상 전달되며, 이상적으로 리플이 거의 존재하지 않아 충전용으로 적합하다. 또한, 승압 및 감압이 자유롭기 때문에 배터리의 정격전압에 상관없는 범용 충전기의 설계도 가능하다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 Cuk 컨버터를 이용하여 배터리 충전기를 설계하고, 그의 상태공간 모델링, 주파수 특성 해석 및 제어기 설계에 대해 기술한다. 제안된 제어 방식은 소형 연료전지 스택을 이용하여 실제 배터리를 대상으로 한 정전류 및 정전압 제어를 실행하여 그 성능 및 안정성을 검증한다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.396-405
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• 2019

Single-phase full-bridge inverters have shoot-through problems. Dead time is an essential way of solving these issues, but it distorts the output voltage and current. Dual-buck inverters are designed to eliminate the abovementioned problems. However, these inverters result in switching power loss and electromagnetic interference due to the diode reverse-recovery problem. Previous studies have suggested reducing the switching power loss from diode reverse-recovery, but their proposed methods have complex circuit configurations and high system costs. To alleviate the switching power loss from diode reverse-recovery, the current work proposes a dual-buck inverter with a coupled inductor. In the structure of the proposed inverter, the current flowing into the original diode is divided into a new diode. Therefore, the switching power loss is reduced, and the efficiency of the proposed inverter is improved. Simulation waveforms and experimental results for a 1.0 kW prototype inverter are discussed to verify the performance of the proposed inverter.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.103-109
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• 2008

This paper presents a new method for designing a ballast that can provide dimming control of an electrodeless fluorescent lamp. Frequency control of lamp power is inappropriate because the lamp coefficients such as equivalent impedance, coupling coefficient of the transformer, and plasma resistance are a function of lamp power. In this paper, the dimming is achieved by controlling the DC_Link voltage in relation to the lamp power. The DC_Link voltage is controlled by a buck converter. Simulation and experimental results of the proposed design method are presented in order to validate the proposed method.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.53 no.9
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• pp.576-583
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• 2004

This paper presents a buck circuit topology of high-frequency with a single switching device. It solved the problem which arised from hard-switching in high-frequency using a resonant snubber and operating under the principle of ZCS turn-on and ZVS turn-off commutation schemes. In the existing circuit, it has the voltage stress that is almost twice of input voltage in a free-wheeling diode. In the proposed circuit, it has the voltage stress that is lower than input voltage with modifing a location of free -wheeling diode. In this paper, it expained the circuit operation of each mode and analyzed feedback-loop stabilization. Also it confirmed the waveform of each mode with simulation result. The experiment result verified the simulation waveform and compared the voltage stress of a free -wheeling diode in the exsiting circuit with the voltage stress of that in the proposed circuit. Moreover, it compares and analyzes the proposed circuit's efficiency with the hard-switching circuit's efficiency according to the change of load current.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.922-923
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• 2008

This paper is proposed to a novel DC-DC buck-boost converter added electric isolation by using a soft switching method. To be achieved of high efficiency system, the proposed converter is constructed by using a partial resonant circuit. The control switches using in the converter are operated with soft switching for a partial resonant method. The controlling switches are operated without increasing their voltage and current stresses by the soft switching technology. The result is that the switching loss is very low and the converter efficiency is high. And the proposed converter is added in a electric isolation. When the power conversion system is required to electric isolation, the proposed converter is adopted with system development of high efficiency. The soft switching operation and the system efficiency of the proposed converter is verified by digital simulation and experimental results.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.437-442
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• 2002

This paper presents a current-source-inverter based on a buck-boost configuration md its application for residential photovoltaic system. The proposed circuit has five switches. Among them, only one switch acts as chopping, and the other determine the polarity of output; therefore, it can reduce the switching loss. Because the input inductor current is operated on the discontinuous conduction mode, high power factor can be achieved without additional input current controller. So the overall system shows a simple structure. The operational modes are analysed in depth, and then it was verified through the experimental results using a 150[W] prototype equipped with digital signal processor TMS320F241.