• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.47-54
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• 2002

This study as performed to survey symmetrical and asymmetrical astigmatism among 1,100 patients(2,200eyes) who were prescribed with spectacles. Of the 2,200 eyes, 59.3%(1,305 eyes) had astigmatism. Among all patients, 21.4%(235 patients) had unilateral astigmatism, 48.6%(535 patients) had bilateral astigmatism. In 1,070 eyes(535 patients) with the bilateral astigmatism, the orientation of astigmatism were 61.2% for with-the-rule astigmatism, 24.7% for against-the-rule astigmatism and 14.1% for oblique astigmatism. On the astigmatic power, -0.25~-0.50D was 47.5%, -0.75~-1.00D was 29.9%. Symmetrical astigmatism was 83.4% of the bilateral astigmatism. Asymmetrical astigmatism was 16.6% of them. From 41 to 50 years of age, 45.4% of the age had symmetrical astigmatism, 14.3% had asymmetrical astigmatism. Types of the left and the right eye in symmetrical astigmatism consisted of with-the-rule astigmatism and with-the-rule astigmatism(65.5%), against-the-rule astigmatism and against-the-rule astigmatism(25.3%), oblique astigmatism and oblique astigmatism(5.6%), etc. In asymmetrical astigmatism, with-the-rule astigmatism and oblique astigmatism was 23.6%, oblique astigmatism and with-the-rule astigmatism was 20.2%. As the results of this study, most of spectacles wearers had bilateral astigmatism that was more than unilateral astigmatism. Symmetrical astigmatism was 5 times more than asymmetrical astigmatism with no sex differences. Especially, symmetrical and asymmetrical astigmatism were more in forties than in other age groups. Over the half of symmetrical astigmatism was with-the-rule astigmatism in the left eye and with-the-rule astigmatism in the right eye. These findings will be used in prescriptions for more comfortable vision.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.04b
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• pp.278-280
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• 2006

In this paper, a novel type of auxiliary active snubbingcircuit assisted quasi-resonant soft-switching pulse width modulation inverter is proposed for consumer induction heating equipments. The operation principle of this high frequency inverter is described using switching modes and equivalent circuits. This newly developed series resonant high frequency inverter can regulate its high frequency output AC power under a principle of constant frequency active edge resonant soft- switching commutation by asymmetrical PWM control system. The high frequency power regulation and actual power conversion efficiency characteristics of consumer induction heating (IH) products using the proposed soft-switching pulse width modulation (PWM) series load resonant high frequency inverter evaluated. The practical effectiveness and operating performance of high frequency inverter are discussion on the basis of simulation and experimental results as compared with the conventional soft-switching high frequency inverter.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.161-168
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• 2019

This study introduces a new topology to decrease the voltage stress experienced by a 13.56 MHz electrical variable capacitor (EVC) circuit with an asymmetrical switch structure applied to the impedance matching circuit of a radio frequency (RF) plasma system. The method adopts a symmetrical switch structure instead of an asymmetrical one in each of the capacitor's leg in the EVC circuit. The proposed topology successfully reduces voltage stress in the EVC circuit due to the symmetrical charging and discharging mode. This topology can also be applied to the impedance matching circuit of a high-power and high-frequency RF etching system. The target features of the proposed circuit topology are investigated via simulation and experiment. Voltage stress on the switch of the EVC circuit is successfully reduced by more than 40%.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.30-35
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• 2006

This paper describes fully integrated low phase noise MMIC voltage controlled oscillators(VCOs). The Asymmetrical Inductance Tank VCO(AIT-VCO), which optimize the shortcoming of the previous tank's inductance optimization approach, has lower phase noise performance due to achieving higher equivalent parallel resistance and Q value of the tank. This VCO features an output power signal in the range of - 11.53 dBm and a tuning range of 261 MHz or 15.2 % of its operating frequency. This VCO exhibits a phase noise of - 117.3 dBc/Hz at a frequency offset of 100 kHz from carrier. A phase noise reduction of 15 dB was achieved relative to only one spiral inductor. The AIT-VCO achieved low very low figure of merit of -184.6 dBc/Hz. The die area, including buffers and bond pads, is $0.9{\times}0.9mm^2$.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.81-94
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• 2010

This paper presents a high efficiency resonant asymmetrical half-bridge flyback converter. The primary half-bridge circuit of the converter operates by a soft-switching type using the asymmetrical pulse-width modulation (PWM) method with the resonant capacitance and transformer leakage inductance. The secondary flyback circuit of the proposed converter utilizes a synchronous rectifier, which operates by a new voltage-driven method with a simple drive circuit. Thus the proposed converter improves the total efficiency. This paper explains the operational principle of the proposed converter by each mode and shows the converter design consideration and a design example for the prototype converter, respectively. After that, the proposed simple driving technique of the synchronous rectifier by a voltage-driven method is explained, briefly. The designed prototype converter has wide input voltage (AC $V_{in,rms}$=75~265[V]), 5[V] DC output voltage, and 100[W] output power. To verify the excellent performance of the proposed converter, the designed prototype is implemented and experimented. The good performance of the proposed converter is shown through the experimental results.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.121-123
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• 2007

In this paper, a multiple-output converter using a coupledinductor is proposed. The Asymmetrical Half-Bridge Converter (AHBC), which is used as a master converter, obtains ZVS in the primary side switches. For the tight output voltage regulation of the slave output, the Secondary Side Post Regulator (SSPR) is adopted. The proposed magnetically coupled output filter inductor reduces the number of semi-conductor devices and magnetic components. Also, the circuit enables ZCS off switching in the SSPR MOSFET and rectifying diodes. The modes of operation which are caused by the coupled-inductor and post regulator are explained. The analyzed modes of operation of the proposed multiple-output converter are verified by the simulation and experimental results.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.124-126
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• 2007

This paper presents an asymmetrical half-bridge flyback converter with universal input voltage range. The leakage inductance and output capacitance of active switches are used to realize zero voltage switching(ZVS) operation during the transition state between two switches. In this paper, the operating principle and system analysis of the adopted converter are discussed in detail. A 5V/20A prototype has been implemented to verify the proposed topology and theoretical operation under various load condition and universal input voltage range.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.59 no.1
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• pp.18-23
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• 2010

As the increasing of Non-linear load, we have been growing interest for the harmonics. Harmonics has been focused on the current component rather than voltages. Voltage harmonics can be mainly generated at the PCC with non-linear load and act on voltage unbalance. Voltage harmonics can be enlarged at the capacitor with low impedance as frequency increases. Capacitor is basically used for the power-factor compensation and sometimes as the passive filter. Small voltage of low-order acts on quite a few at the capacitor by the current increase. Capacitor has easily fall under by harmonic components. In this paper, we measured the magnitude and phase angle of asymmetrical voltage with harmonics components at the PCC and calculated with the same condition. we concluded that voltage harmonics of higher order increase each current component but have a little effect on capacitor rating.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.173-174
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 전기자동차용 부하 직렬 공진형 컨버터(Series-loaded Resonant Converter, SRC)타입의 탑재형 충전기 (On-Board Charger, OBC)의 추가 회로 없이 경부하 효율을 향상시키기 위한 스위칭 방법들을 비교 분석한다. 시스템에 적용할 스위칭 제어 방법은 Asymmetrical Duty Cycle Control (ADC)과 Asymmetrical Voltage-Cancellation Control (AVC) 방법이다. 각 제어 방법을 기존의 3.3kW SRC-OBC의 적용하여 경부하 영역에서의 효율을 확인하고 각 제어 방법의 타당성을 검증한다.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.57 no.2
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• pp.239-244
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• 2008

In order to improve cost and efficacy of AC PDP with metal discharge electrodes, a new II-type metal electrodes are suggested. The suggested asymmetrical II-type metal electrode is improved in the luminance, power and efficacy than the conventional metal electrode by 7.5%, 6%, and 14%, respectively. The efficacy of the suggested asymmetrical II-type metal electrode is almost the same with the conventional ITO electrode. Moreover, the address time of the II-type metal electrode is shorter than the conventional ITO electrode.