• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.466-476
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• 2021

Frequency-multiplication technology based on microwave photonic principles can be used to generate microwave and millimeter wave signals with a wide frequency tuning range. However, the existing cascaded external modulation frequency-tupling scheme needs to ensure the phase coherence of the modulated Radio Frequency (RF) signal, while the phase modulation directly limits the frequency tuning range of the external modulation frequency multiplication. In this paper, a novel approach for generating an incoherent frequency 12-tupling signal with cascade modulation is proposed. The structure of cascaded dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulators can generate a frequency 12-tupling signal. The proposed structure uses no filter or phase control of the RF driving signal. Microwave photonic frequency-tupling was realized under incoherent conditions. Software simulations and experiments validated the proposed structure and proved that it can generate frequency 12-tupling microwave signals under incoherent conditions. Both the frequency range and reliability of the frequency-tupling system has been improved by the proposed structure.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.102-110
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• 2016

In this paper, a high-frequency dual mode control LLC resonant converter with wide input voltage range is proposed through zero voltage switching (ZVS) under the universal line input voltage and every load conditions. Conventional small power adapter driving should be satisfied with universal line input voltage because it has no power factor correction circuit regulation. The conventional LLC resonant converter for an adapter can reduce the size of transformer in terms of high-frequency driving and ZVS. However, this converter has a disadvantage in terms of design of resonant tank under various input voltages because the frequency modulation range is very wide to satisfy voltage conversion gain. Compared with the conventional one, the proposed LLC converter can be adapted to universal line input voltage and high-frequency driving because it is controlled by pulse width modulation and pulse frequency modulation with control voltage. The validity of the proposed LLC converter is proved through the 60 W prototype.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제50권8호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 UHF (ultra high frequency) 대역에서 협대역 통신 시스템을 설계할 경우 필연적으로 겪게 되는 주파수 옵셋 (offset)의 영향을 감쇄시킬 수 있는 dual-band FSK (frequency shift keying) 변조 방식을 제안한다. 협대역 통신 시스템의 경우 광대역 통신 시스템에 비하여 주파수 옵셋에 의한 성능 열화가 상대적으로 큰 단점이 있으며 이로 인하여 버스트 모드 (burst mode)로 동작하는 협대역 통신 시스템의 경우 신호 검출 및 초기 동기 획득이 용이치 않은 문제가 있다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 dual-band FSK 변복조 방식은 버스트 모드 협대역 통신 시스템에서 초기 주파수 옵셋이 큰 경우에도 안정적으로 동작할 뿐만 아니라 주파수 다이버시티 (frequency diversity)를 얻을 수 있어 통신 시스템의 높은 신뢰도가 요구되는 긴급 통신망 설계 등에 활용될 수 있다.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.252-259
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• 2022

In this paper, a dual-function dynamically tunable metamaterial absorber is proposed. At frequency points of 1.545 THz and 3.21 THz, two resonance peaks with absorption amplitude of 93.8% (peak I) and 99.4% (peak II) can be achieved. By regulating the conductivity of photosensitive silicon with a pump laser, the resonance frequency of peak I switches to 1.525 THz, and that of peak II switches to 2.79 THz. By adjusting the incident polarization angle by rotating the device, absorption amplitude tuning is obtained. By introducing two degrees of regulation freedom, the absorption amplitude modulation and resonant frequency switching are simultaneously realized. More importantly, dynamic and continuous adjustment of the absorption amplitude is obtained at a fixed resonant frequency, and the modulation depth reaches 100% for both peaks. In addition, the sensing property of the proposed MMA was studied while it was used as a refractive index sensor. Compared with other results reported, our device not only has a dual-function tunable characteristic and the highest modulation depth, but also simultaneously possesses fine sensing performance.

• KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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• 제5B권2호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2005

In this paper, a DC smoothing filterless soft switching pulse modulated high frequency AC power conversion circuit connected to utility. frequency AC power source is proposed for consumer induction heating hot water producer, steamer and super heated steamer. The operating principle of DC link filterless utility frequency AC-high frequency AC (HF AC) power conversion circuit defined as high frequency cycloinverter is described, which can operate under a principle of ZVS/AVT and power regulation based on alternate asymmetrical PWM in synchronization with the utility frequency single phase AC positive or negative half wave voltage. The dual mode modulation control scheme based on high frequency PWM and commercial frequency AC voltage PDM for the proposed high frequency cycloinverter are discussed to enlarge its soft switching commutation operating range for wide HF AC power regulation. This high frequency cycloinverter is developed for high frequency IH Dual Packs Heater (DPH) type boiler used in consumer and industrial fluid pipeline systems. Based on the experiment and simulation results, this high frequency cycloinverter is proved to be suitable for the consumer use IH-DPH boiler and hot water producers. The cycloinverter power regulation and power conversion efficiency characteristics are evaluated and discussed.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.886-894
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• 2012

This paper presents a secondary-side, dual-mode feedback LLC resonant controller IC with dynamic PWM dimming for LED backlight units. In order to reduce the cost, master and slave outputs can be generated simultaneously with a single LLC resonant core based on dual-mode feedback topologies. Pulse Frequency Modulation (PFM) and Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) schemes are used for the master stage and slave stage, respectively. In order to guarantee the correct dual feedback operation, Phased-Locked Loop (PLL)-based automatic duty control circuit is proposed in this paper. The chip is fabricated using $0.35{\mu}m$ Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) technology, and the die size is $2.5mm{\times}2.5mm$. The frequency of the gate driver (GDA/GDB) in the clock generator ranges from 50 to 425 kHz. The current consumption of the LLC resonant controller IC is 40 mA for a 100 kHz operation frequency using a 15 V supply. The duty ratio of the slave stage can be controlled from 40% to 60% independent of the frequency of the master stage.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.246-256
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• 2007

In this paper, a novel type auxiliary active edge resonant snubber assisted zero current soft switching pulse modulation Single-Ended Push Pull (SEPP) series load resonant inverter using IGBT power modules is proposed for cost effective consumer high-frequency induction heating (IH) appliances. Its operating principle in steady state is described by using each switching mode's equivalent operating circuits. The new multi resonant high-frequency inverter with series load resonance and edge resonance can regulate its high frequency output power under a condition of a constant frequency zero current soft switching (ZCS) commutation principle on the basis of the asymmetrical pulse width modulation (PWM) control scheme. Brand-new consumer IH products using the proposed ZCS-PWM series load resonant SEPP high-frequency inverter using IGBTs is evaluated and discussed as compared with conventional high-frequency inverters on the basis of experimental results. In order to extend ZCS operation ranges under a low power setting PWM as well as to improve efficiency, the high frequency pulse density modulation (PDM) strategy is demonstrated for high frequency multi-resonant inverters. Its practical effectiveness is substantially proved from an application point of view.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.313-321
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• 2014

A low-power low-cost polar transmitter for EDGE is designed in $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS. A differential delta-sigma modulator (DSM) tunes a three-terminal voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) to perform RF phase modulation, where the VCO tuning curve is digitally pre-compensated for high linearity and the carrier frequency is calibrated by a dual-mode low-power frequency-locked loop (FLL). A digital intermediate-frequency (IF) pulse-width5 modulator (PWM) drives a complementary power-switch followed by an LC filter to achieve envelope modulation with high efficiency. The proposed transmitter with 9mW power dissipation relaxes the time alignment between the phase and envelope modulations, and achieves an error vector magnitude (EVM) of 4% and phase noise of -123dBc/Hz at 400kHz offset frequency.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.727-735
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• 2016

철도차량용 구동 시스템의 주 변압기를 지능형 변압기로 대체하는 것은 철도차량의 효율을 높이기 위한 효과적인 방법이다. 지능형 변압기는 고전압 입력단을 저전압 직류단으로 변환하는 정류단 모듈과, 변환된 복수의 저전압 직류단 전압을 직/병렬로 연결하여 저전압 직류 출력 전압을 제어하는 Dual Active Bridge (DAB) 컨버터 모듈로 구성된다. DAB 컨버터는 고주파 변압기를 사이에 두고 양 측 Full-Bridge 컨버터의 전압 합성 방법에 따라 전력이 양방향으로 전달될 수 있다. 이 때, 양 측 Full-Bridge 컨버터의 전압 합성 방법에 따라 고주파 변압기로 흐르는 전류의 형태가 달라지게 되며, 이는 효율에 직접적인 영향을 미치게 된다. 본 논문은 중/저 전력 조건에서 DAB 컨버터의 효율을 개선하기 위한 새로운 modulation 방법을 제안한다. 제안하는 modulation 방법은 DAB 컨버터 내에 발생할 수 있는 무효 전력을 0으로 제어하도록 하며, 출력단 컨버터를 다이오드 정류기와 유사한 동작을 하도록 함으로써, 스위칭 손실을 최소화하도록 하였다. 제안된 modulation 방법을 통한 손실 저감은 900Vdc의 직류단 전압을 갖는 DAB 컨버터에 대한 시뮬레이션 결과를 통해 검증하였다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.493-500
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• 2015

A flyback converter operates with either pulse width modulation (PWM) or pulse frequency modulation (PFM) control scheme depending on the load current. At light load condition, PFM control is employed to reduce the switching frequency and thereby minimize the switching power loss. For heavier load, PWM control is used to regulate the output voltage of the flyback converter. The flyback controller has been implemented in a $0.35{\mu}m$ BCDMOS process and applied to a 40-W flyback converter. The light-load power efficiency of the flyback converter is improved up to 5.7-% comparing with the one operating with a fixed switching frequency.