• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.446-453
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• 2021

This paper proposes enhanced single-phase pulse width modulation buck, boost, and buck-boost type ac-ac converters. The proposed converters, where input and output voltages share a common ground, require no isolated voltage sensor and have no leakage current problem. The commutation problem is solved with series-connected switching cell structures without using an additional RC snubber. In addition, with the use of the polarity of input voltage, switching patterns are determined so that the inductor currents can flow through switching devices during all operational modes. Two switches are always turned on during a half-period of the input voltage; thus, the switching loss is significantly reduced. Detailed analysis and experimental results are provided to verify the performance of the proposed converter.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SC
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.39-47
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• 2003

This paper proposes the new narrow erase method to erase wall charges formed in an AC plasma display panel (PDP) cell. In the Proposed method, sustain switching timing is adjusted for inducing a weak discharge. Then, after the narrow erase, tile voltage of the X electrode is set to differ from that of the Y electrode. For the proposed method, the measured maximum address voltage margin was 38.3V at Y_Reset voltage of 100V and sustain voltage of 180∼185V. However, for the prior method, in which the X and Y electrodes we set to be of equal voltage after the narrow erase, the measured maximum address voltage margin was 31.3V at Y_Reset voltage of 150V and sustain voltage of 180V. This result shows that the measured maximum voltage margin for the proposed method is greater than that for the prior method by ∼7V(22%).