• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1993년도 하계학술대회 논문집 B
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• pp.683-685
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• 1993

Semiconductor switches are modelled as binary inductors, as a very low value of inductance during conduction, and infinite value of inductance otherwise. The system matrix is partitioned in such a manner as to permit efficient handling of switch status. The backward Euler method of integration is used for the solution of equation to ensure convergence. The application of thristor switching to induction motor speed control has resulted in a number of unconventional supply systems. In this paper, an analytic method for predicting the steady-state of performance of system is presented.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1995년도 하계학술대회 논문집 A
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• pp.244-246
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• 1995

Recently, developments of high-speed semiconductor Switches as power MOSFET, power IGBT, power SIT have enwidenen the performance of classical inverter configuration, and also allowed the practical application of new inverter configuration, with improved performance and wider operating zones. The paper is study on VVVF type high-frequence inverter using self turn-off devices.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.874-883
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• 2017

T-type isolated DC/DC converters have recently attracted attention due to their numerous advantages, including few components, low cost, and symmetrical operation of transformers. This study proposes an improved control strategy for increasing the efficiency of T-type isolated DC/DC converters. Under the proposed strategy, the primary circulating current flows through the auxiliary switches (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors) instead of their body diodes in free-wheeling periods. Such feature can reduce conduction losses, thereby improving the efficiency of T-type isolated DC/DC converters. The operation principles and performances of T-type isolated DC/DC converters under the proposed control strategy are analyzed in detail and verified through the simulation and experimental results.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2022

The series-connected semiconductor devices structure is one way to achieve a high voltage rating. However, a problem with voltage imbalance exists in which different voltages are applied to the series-connected switches. This paper proposed a new voltage balancing technique that controls the turn-off delay time of the switch by adding one bipolar junction transistor to the gate turn-off path. The validity of the proposed method is proved through simulation and experiment. The proposed active gate driver not only enables voltage balancing across a variety of current ranges but also has a greater voltage balancing performance compared with conventional RC snubber methods.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2020년도 전력전자학술대회
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• pp.221-223
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• 2020

반도체 기반 고전압 펄스 발생장치에 적용 가능한 고전압 스위치는 주로 수 kV 정격의 반도체 스위치를 직렬로 스태킹하여 구성되며, 이때 각 스위치 소자에는 절연과 동기화된 각각의 게이트 신호가 인가되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 짧은 펄스 폭의 온, 오프 게이트 펄스와, 단일 턴의 고전압 전선을 일차측으로 갖는 게이트 변압기를 통해 직렬로 구성된 반도체 스위치 스택 기반의 펄스 모듈레이터에 적용 가능한 간단한 구조의 게이트 구동회로가 설계되었다. 각 스위치에 게이트 신호를 전달하기 위해 온, 오프 게이트 펄스를 사용함으로써 게이트 변압기의 포화를 방지할 수 있으며, 이때 각 스위치의 게이트 턴-온, 오프 전압은 변압기 이차측의 제너 다이오드와 스토리지 커패시터를 통해 유지된다. Pspice 시뮬레이션을 통해 12개의 IGBT를 직렬로 구성하여 설계된 구조의 게이트 회로를 적용, 최대 10kV 펄스 출력 조건에서 안정적인 동작을 확인하고 설계를 검증하였으며 1200V 급 IGBT를 사용하여 실제 스위치 스택과 게이트 구동회로 모듈을 1리터 이내의 부피로 고밀도화하여 제작하였다.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.82-88
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 새로운 고효율의 절연형 스텝 업-다운 DC/DC 초퍼에 대해 해석하였다. 일반적으로 고효율의 초퍼를 만들기 위해서는 전력변환기내에 사용된 반도체 스위칭 소자의 손실이 최소화 되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 부분공진 회로를 초퍼에 추가하여 고효율을 실현시킨다. 제안한 초퍼에 사용된 제어용 스위칭 소자들은 부분공진기법에 의해 소프트 스위칭으로 동작하고, 이에 따른 제어용 스위칭 소자들은 전압과 전류의 스트레스 없이 동작한다. 그 결과 제안한 초퍼는 스위칭 손실의 저감에 의해 고효율로 구동한다. 그리고 제안한 초퍼는 펄스 변압기를 이용하여 입력단과 출력단을 절연시켜, 전기적 절연이 요구되는 전력변환기들에 적용되어 고효율의 전력변환시스템을 개발할 수 있는 장점이 부여된다. 제안한 절연형 스텝 업-다운 초퍼의 소프트 스위칭 동작과 시스템 효율은 다양한 시뮬레이션과 실험결과를 통해 그 타당성이 입증된다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2006

본 논문은 예비 전력공급설비의 일환으로 비상시 소방 방재설비에 적용되는 연료전지 발전시스템에 대해 연구된다. 제안된 시스템은 비상시 상용 전력공급의 차단에 대비하여 소방 방재설비들의 전력공급원으로 이용된다. 연료전지 발전시스템에서 가장 손실이 큰 부분은 전력변환부이다. 또한 전력변환부의 손실은 전력변환을 위해 사용된 전력용 반도체 스위치의 스위칭 손실로 주어진다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 연료전지 발전시스템의 출력을 최대한 활용하기 위하여 부분공진의 기법이 적용된 고효율의 전력변환기가 제안된다. 또한 연료전지 발전시스템에 적용된 고효율 전력변환기는 비절연형으로 설계되고 사용된 제어스위치들은 새로운 소프트 스위칭 회로토폴로지에 의해 무손실로 동작되어 시스템의 효율을 증대시킨다. 다양한 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션과 특성실험을 통해 이론적 해석의 타당성이 입증된다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2007

This paper presents a new circuit topology of active edge resonant snubbers assisted half-bridge soft switching PWM inverter type DC-DC high power converter for DC bus feeding power plants. The proposed DC-DC power converter is composed of a typical voltage source-fed half-bridge high frequency PWM inverter with a high frequency planar transformer link in addition to input DC busline side power semiconductor switching devices for PWM control scheme and parallel capacitive lossless snubbers. The operating principle of the new DC-DC converter treated here is described by using switching mode equivalent circuits, together with its unique features. All the active power switches in the half-bridge arms and input DC buslines can achieve ZCS turn-on and ZVS turn-off commutation transitions. The total turn-off switching losses of the power switches can be significantly reduced. As a result, a high switching frequency IGBTs can be actually selected in the frequency range of 60 kHz under the principle of soft switching. The performance evaluations of the experimental setup are illustrated practically. The effectiveness of this new converter topology is proved for such low voltage and large current DC-DC power supplies as DC bus feeding from a practical point of view.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.216-225
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• 2006

This paper presents a new circuit topology of DC busline switch and snubbing capacitor-assisted full-bridge soft-switching PWM inverter type DC-DC power converter with a high frequency link for low voltage large current applications as DC feeding systems, telecommunication power plants, automotive DC bus converters, plasma generator, electro plating plants, fuel cell interfaced power conditioner and arc welding power supplies. The proposed power converter circuit is based upon a voltage source-fed H type full-bridge high frequency PWM inverter with a high frequency transformer link. The conventional type high frequency inverter circuit is modified by adding a single power semiconductor switching device in series with DC rail and snubbing lossless capacitor in parallel with the inverter bridge legs. All the active power switches in the full-bridge inverter arms and DC busline can achieve ZVS/ZVT turn-off and ZCS turn-on commutation operation. Therefore, the total switching losses at turn-off and turn-on switching transitions of these power semiconductor devices can be reduced even in the high switching frequency bands ranging from 20 kHz to 100 kHz. The switching frequency of this DC-DC power converter using IGBT power modules is selected to be 60 kHz. It is proved experimentally by the power loss analysis that the more the switching frequency increases, the more the proposed DC-DC converter can achieve high performance, lighter in weight, lower power losses and miniaturization in size as compared to the conventional hard switching one. The principle of operation, operation modes, practical and inherent effectiveness of this novel DC-DC power converter topology is proved for a low voltage and large current DC-DC power supplies of arc welder applications in industry.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.181-190
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• 2007

This paper presents a novel circuit topology of a DC bus line series switch and parallel snubbing capacitor-assisted soft-switching PWM full-bridge inverter type DC-DC power converter with a high frequency planar transformer link, which is newly developed for high performance arc welding machines in industry. The proposed DC-DC power converter circuit is based upon a voltage source-fed H type full-bridge soft-switching PWM inverter with a high frequency transformer. This DC-DC power converter has a single power semiconductor switching device in series with an input DC low side rail and loss less snubbing capacitor in parallel with the inverter bridge legs. All the active power switches in the full-bridge arms and DC bus line can achieve ZCS turn-on and ZVS turn-off transition commutation. Consequently, the total switching power losses occurred at turn-off switching transition of these power semiconductor devices; IGBTs can be reduced even in higher switching frequency bands ranging from 20 kHz to 100 kHz. The switching frequency of this DC-DC power converter using IGBT power modules can be realized at 60 kHz. It is proved experimentally by power loss analysis that the more the switching frequency increases, the more the proposed DC-DC power converter can achieve a higher control response performance and size miniaturization. The practical and inherent effectiveness of the new DC-DC converter topology proposed here is actually confirmed for low voltage and large current DC-DC power supplies (32V, 300A) for TIG arc welding applications in industry.