• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07b
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• pp.1187-1189
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• 2000

This paper presents a high power-hybrid multilevel PWM rectifier with unity power factor. The features and advantages of the proposed PWM rectifier can be summarized as follows; 1) It realizes the high power high voltage AC/DC power conversion. 2) It uses no transformer which is bulky and heavy, 3) It has hybrid structure so that switching devices can be effectively utilized, 4) It produces high quality AC current even in high power high voltage applications, 5) The input power factor remains unity by simple modulation index control. The multilevel rectifier is analyzed by using the circuit DQ transformation whereby the characteristics and control equations are obtained.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.104-108
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• 1996

This paper deals with the design considerations and characteristics analysis of a SCR rectifier in pulsed over load operation. The Pulse repetition rate is one every 150 seconds and each current pulse width is 10 seconds. Therefore the characteristics of the transformer and SCR rectifier which consist the pulsed DC power supply are different from those of the conventional AC/DC power converters having continuous load. The variations of the DC output voltage drop, PF and THD versus the %Z of the transformer is analyzed through simulations and the experimental results thought to be useful in design high power pulsed DC power suppler.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.1071-1087
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• 2017

This paper introduces a DC/AC converter, which can be connected in parallel with a diode rectifier for regenerative applications. The DC/AC converter is supposed to transmit regenerative energy to the power grid when a motor is braking. Isolation transformers are not needed in the topology, which can reduce the size and cost. An analysis of the zero-order current existing in the system is carried out. In addition, algorithms to minimize the zero-order current, control the power factor and keep the DC bus voltage stable are discussed. A 55kW industrial prototype is built to verify the proposed analysis and control strategies.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2015.10a
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• pp.412-415
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• 2015

This paper presents a MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking) control CMOS interface circuit for vibration energy harvesting. The proposed circuit consists of an AC-DC converter, MPPT Controller, DC-DC boost converter and PMU(Power Management Unit). The AC-DC converter rectifies the AC signals from vibration devices(PZT). MPPT controller is employed to harvest the maximum power from the PZT and increase efficiency of overall system. The DC-DC boost converter generates a boosted and regulated output at a predefined level and provides energy to load using PMU. A full-wave rectifier using active diodes is used as the AC-DC converter for high efficiency, and a schottky diode type DC-DC boost converter is used for a simple control circuitry. The proposed circuit has been designed in a 0.35um CMOS process. The chip area is $950um{\times}920um$.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.576-580
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• 2001

This paper presents a casca multilevel PWM rectifier without the isolation transformers for energy build-up at each inverter modules; The features and advantages of the proposed PWM rectifier can be summarized as follows; 1) It realizes the high power high voltage AC/DC power conversion, 2) It uses no transformer which is bulky and heavy, 3) It has hybrid structure so that switching devices can be effectively utilized, 4) It produces high quality AC current even in high power high voltage applications, 5) The input power factor remains unity by simple modulation index control. The multilevel rectifier is analyzed by using the circuit DQ transformation whereby the characteristics and control equations are obtained. Finally, it will be shown that the system simulation reveals the validity of analyses

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.322-331
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• 2002

In this paper, a single-phase to three-phase PWM converter topology using a single-phase half-bridge PWM rectifier and a 2-leg inverter for low cost three-phase induction motor drives is proposed. In addition, the source voltage sensor is eliminated with a state observer which controls the deviation between the model current and the system current to be zero. The converter topology is of lower cost than the conventional one, which gives sinusoidal input current, unity power factor, dc output voltage control, bidirectional power flow and VVVF output voltage. The experimental results for V/F control of 3Hp induction motor drives have been shown.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.107-116
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• 2001

Two AC-DC PWM full-bridge converters that can input current to improve input power factor while performing dc-dc conversion are investigated in this paper. Both converters are simple in that they are similar to the standard PWM full-bridge converter with a diode rectifier/LC low-pass filter input, and both can operate with a simple method of PWM control. In the paper, the operation of the converters is explained and their steady-state characteristics are discussed. The feasibility of the converters and their ability to meet EN61000-3-2 Class D Standards for electrical equipment are shown with results obtained from experimental prototypes. The performance of both converters in terms of dc bus voltage level, input power factor and efficiency is compared and discussed.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2017.07a
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• pp.246-247
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• 2017

단상 ac/dc, dc/ac 시스템의 경우, ac와 dc사이의 전력 불균형으로 인해 double line frequency ripple power가 발생한다. 이는 harmonic disturbance을 야기시킨다. 일반적으로 전력 리플을 줄이기 위하여 dc-link에 용량이 큰 전해 커패시터를 사용하는데, 용량이 큰 전해 커패시터는 높은 equivalent series resistance(ESR)을 가지며, 상대적으로 짧은 수명을 갖는 한계를 갖는다. 본 논문은 active power decoupling을 추가함으로써 전해 커패시터를 용량이 작은 필름 커패시터로 대체한 회로 구조를 제시한다. 그리고 dc-link 커패시터 선정방법, 설계한 제어기의 성능과 부하 변동에 따른 실험을 PSIM 시뮬레이션으로 확인하고 실험을 통해 검증한다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.355-356
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 PFC와 LLC공진형 컨버터로 구성되는 단상 AC/DC 정류기 시스템에서 발생하는 출력전압 120Hz 리플 저감에 관한 전향보상 제어기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법은 입/출력 전력 차이를 이용하여 DC-link의 전압 리플을 계산하고, 선형화된 LLC공진형 컨버터의 주파수 이득 곡선을 기반으로 120Hz에 대한 리플 성분을 전향 보상하여 저감 시키는 방법이며, 시뮬레이션을 이용하여 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.524-528
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• 1998

The voltage-source inverters are normally equipped with an electrolytic capacitor in their DC link, however, the electrolytic capacitor has several disadvantages such as increasing size, limiting converter life and reliability. Therefore, several approaches for removing the DC link capacitor have been studied by the authors. This paper proposes a new voltage-source inverter without DC link components. To reduce waveform distortion of the AC source current, the current-controlled PWM-rectifier with di/dt feedback is introduced. The di/dt feedback gain and LC parameters are investigated by calculation for a 0.75kW induction motor driven by this inverter. The calculated AC source currents maintain nearly sinusoidal waveforms with a unity power factor.