• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.289-291
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• 2003

This paper deals with the design of a spiral micro inductor using LTCC(Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics) technology. The inductors using the LTCC technology have some prominent properties of high integration of circuits, high confidence and low cost comparing with previously fabricated thick-film inductors. In this paper, we designed a new spiral-type micro inductor comprising a magnetic material to improve the inductance and leakage flux. we, in addition, presented the simulation results for various shapes of the magnetic material in the micro inductor, Finally application of the micro inductor to the boost DC-DC converter is investigated.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.835-844
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• 2009

In this paper a new buck-boost type DC-DC converter is presented. Its voltage gain is positive, all active elements operate under soft-switching condition independent of loading, magnetic isolation and self output short-circuit protection exist, and very fast dynamic operation is achievable by a simple bang-bang controller. This converter also exhibits appropriate PFC characteristics since its input current is inherently proportional to the source voltage. When the voltage source is off-line, it is sufficient to add an inductor after the rectifier, then near unity power factor is achievable. All essential guidelines to design the converter as a DC-DC and a PFC regulator are presented. Simulation and experimental results verify the developed theoretical analysis.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2004.07a
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• pp.330-334
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• 2004

A new SEPIC-Flyback converter is proposed. The proposed converter is the integration of SEPIC and Flyback converter. Not only SEPIC output but also Flyback output could be fully regulated by constant frequency PWM control. Merged SEPIC and Flyback topology can share the transformer and power MOSFET. When the switch turns on, one topology operates via capacitive energy transfer. The other topology acts as inductive energy transfer while the switch is off. So, it can increase power density per one cycle. The experimental result is presented and verified.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2004.07a
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• pp.147-150
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• 2004

Maximum power point tracking for PV systems traditionally uses either perturbation and observation method or incremental conductance method. Both methods require modulation of the output voltage and this leads to significant power loss. In this paper, a method, which senses output circuit voltage and short circuit current and use the above two parameters for optimum control with a fuzzy controller, is introduced. The short circuit current of PV cell represents illumination, and the output circuit voltage carry on information about the temperature. PCS(power conditioning system) is controlled not only feed to inverter for stability voltage variation despite of variety external environment, but also operate in order to feeding voltage and current at maximum power point by boost type chopper.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.1281-1292
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• 2014

Photovoltaic (PV) solar systems with series-connected module integrated converters (MICs) are receiving increased attention because of their ability to create high output voltage while performing local maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control for individual solar panels, which is a solution for partial shading effects in PV systems at panel level. To eliminate the partial shading effects in PV system more effectively, sub-MICs are utilized at the cell level or grouped cell level within a PV solar panel. This study presents the results of a series-output-connection MPPT (SOC-MPPT) controller for sub-MIC architecture using a single sensor at the output and a single digital MPPT controller (sub-MIC SOC-MPPT controller and architecture). The sub-MIC SOC-MPPT controller and architecture are investigated based on boost type sub-MICs. Experimental results under steady-state and transient conditions are presented to verify the performance of the controller and the effectiveness of the architecture.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.195-196
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 저가형 고효율의 탭인덕터 벅-부스트 마이크로 인버터를 제안한다. 제안하는 인버터는 정상상태 연속모드(CCM)에서 단상전력계통에 고역률의 정현파전류를 공급할 수 있는 새로운 구조이다. 강압시에는 벅모드로 동작하며, 승압시에는 탭인덕터 부스트 모드로 동작한다. 정류형태의 전류를 2차측에 공급하면, 낮은 주파수를 사용하는 전파정류 인버터가 고역률의 교류 파형으로 변환한다. 벅부스트에 탭인덕터를 적용함으로써 권선비에 따른 시비율을 조절할 수 있어 극단적인 승압시에도 벅부스트의 도통을 적절히 유지할 수 있다. 제안하는 인버터는 정상상태 연속모드(CCM)에서 PSIM을 통해 시뮬레이션을 하여 증명하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.89-96
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• 2004

PV system is easy to operate and maintain than the other power generating system since it generally contains no moving parts, operates silently and requires very little maintenance. A solar cell generates DC power from sunlight whose power is different at any instance according to condition of irradiation and temperature variables. In order to improve the system utility factor and efficiency of energy conversion, it is desirable to operate the PV system at maximum power point of solar cell under different condition This paper describes the experimental results of the PV system contain solar modules and a DC-DC converter(boost type chopper) using fuzzy controller. The experimental results show that the PV system always operates at maximum power point of solar cells having stabilized output voltage waveform with relatively small ripple component.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.11c
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• pp.341-344
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• 2001

In this paper, the characteristics of the proposed converter are show by simulation. As a result, the power factor is improved and the results show the usefulness of the proposed circuit. To improve the hard switching at turn-off of the basic circuit, the circuit using a current resonant switch is proposed. In the proposed circuit, THD of the input current is reduced to 1.8 of the basic circuit. The mechanism of the THD reduction is clarified. That is because the on period becomes shorter at the peak of the source voltage. Using the simulation, the characteristics of the output voltage, current flowing the switch, and THD of the input current are investigated by changing the resonant circuit parameters. Criteria for choosing resonant parameters of smaller THD are obtained.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07f
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• pp.2671-2673
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• 1999

Front end AC to DC converters of the boost type are used in traction applications for generating the DC link for the inverters. A GTO based converter is usually switched with a switching frequency of 300 to 500Hz, resulting in low frequency harmonic problems. In order to avoid this, multiple converters with phase shifted carrier signals are used to suppress the low frequency harmonics. A detailed study of an AC to DC converter, parallel operated with reduced sensor and improved power-factor in light load conditions is presented in this paper.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07e
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• pp.140-143
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• 2003

In order to improve the system utility efficiency of energy conversion, it is desirable to operate the PV system at maximum power point of solar cell under versable condition. This paper describes the experimental results of the PV system that contains a solar modules and DC-DC converter(boost type chopper). The Simulation results show that the PV system always operate at maximum power point of solar cells having stabilize output voltage waveform with relatively small ripple component.