• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07c
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• pp.1816-1819
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• 2002

Nowadays, CO2 lasers are used widely in many applications such as materials fabrication, communications, remote sensing and military purpose etc. It is important to control the laser output power in those fields. In this paper, current resonant half-bridge inverter and Cockcraft-Walton circuit are used to vary the laser output power. This laser power supply is designed and fabricated which has less switching losses and compact size. Also we used an IGBT(Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) as a switching device of a power supply and PIC one-chip microprocessor are used to control the gate signal of the IGBT precisely. We investigated the output characteristics of this CO2 laser. As a result, the maximum laser output power of 26[W] is obtained at the resonant frequency of about 13[kHz].

• KIEE International Transactions on Electrophysics and Applications
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• v.4C no.3
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• pp.96-100
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• 2004

The Nd： YAG laser is commonly used throughout many fields such as accurate material processing, IC marking, semiconductor annealing, medical operation devices, etc., due to the fact that it has good thermal and mechanical properties and is easy to maintain. In materials processing, it is essential to vary the laser power density for specific materials. The laser power density can be mainly controlled by the current pulse width and pulse repetition rate. It is important to control the laser energy in those fields using a pulsed laser. In this paper we propose the constant-frequency current resonant half-bridge converter and monitoring of capacitor charging voltage. This laser power supply is designed and fabricated to have less switching loss, compact size, isolation with primary and secondary transformers, and detection of capacitor charging voltage. Also, the output stabilization characteristics of this Nd： YAG laser system are investigated. The test results are described as a function of laser output energy and flashlamp arc discharging constant. At the energy storage capacitor charges constant voltage, the laser output power is 2.3％ error range in 600[V].

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.176-179
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• 2002

Nowadays, CO2 lasers are used widely in many applications such as materials fabrication. communications, remote sensing and military purpose etc. It is important to control the laser output power in those fields. In this paper, current resonant half-bridge inverter and Cockcraft-Walton circuit are used to vary the laser output power. This laser power supply is designed and fabricated which has less switching losses and compact size. Also we used an IGBT(insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) as a switching device of a power supply and PIC one-chip microprocessor are used to control the gate signal of the IGBT precisely. We investigated the output characteristics of this CO2 laser. As a result. the maximum laser output power of 26 [W] is obtained at the resonant frequency of about 13 [kHz].

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.558-572
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• 2018

In addition to its modular nature, a Hybrid Modular Multilevel Converter (HMMC) assembled from half-bridge and full-bridge sub-modules, is able to block DC faults with a minimum number of switching devices, which makes it attractive for high power applications. This paper introduces a control strategy based on the Root-Least Square (RLS) algorithm to estimate the capacitor voltages instead of using direct measurements. This action eliminates the need for voltage transducers in the HMMC sub-modules and the associated communication link with the central controller. In addition to capacitor voltage balancing and suppression of circulating currents, a fault tolerant control unit (FTCU) is integrated into the proposed strategy to modify the parameters of the HMMC controller. On advantage of the proposed FTCU is that it does not need extra components. Furthermore, a fault detection unit is adapted by utilizing a hybrid estimation scheme to detect sub-module faults. The behavior of the suggested technique is assessed using PSCAD offline simulations. In addition, it is validated using a real-time digital simulator connected to a real time controller under various normal and fault conditions. The proposed strategy shows robust performance in terms of accuracy and time response since it succeeds in stabilizing the HMMC under faults.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.29 no.10 s.106
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• pp.859-863
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• 2005

This paper describes the improvement of power control characteristics of ship's emergency lighting power supply(SELPS), by which electric power is controlled extensively, and power ON-OFF is controlled and system parameter monitored in remote distance by PC serial communication. Proposed system is composed of step-down converter(SDC), emergency power supply circuit(EPSC), half bridge(HB) inverter, fluorescent lamp(FL) starting circuit, microprocessor control and multi communication circuit. Experimental works confirm that relative system stops when over current is detected and speedy and stable emergency power is supplied when main power source cut-off, and controls input power up to 35[$\%$] by adjusting pulse frequency of the HB inverter, and ON-OFF control of multiple SELS, real time transmission and monitor of parameters as to voltage, current, and power values are performed appropriately by PC communication.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.942-952
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• 2017

Modular multilevel converters (MMCs) have been receiving extensive research interest in high/medium-voltage applications due to its modularity, scalability, reliability, high-voltage capability, and excellent harmonic performance. Submodule capacitors are usually rather bulky because they have to withstand fundamental frequency voltage fluctuations. To reduce the capacitance of these capacitors, this study proposes a modified MMC with an active power decoupling circuit within each submodule. The modified submodule contains an auxiliary half bridge, with its capacitor split in two. Also, the midpoints of the half bridge and the split capacitors are connected by an inductor. With this modified submodule, the fundamental frequency voltage fluctuation can be suppressed to a great extent. The second-order voltage fluctuation, which is the second most significant component in submodule voltage fluctuations, is removed by the proper control of the second-order circulating current. Consequently, the submodule capacitance is significantly reduced. The viability and effectiveness of the proposed new MMC are confirmed by the simulation and experimental results. The proposed MMC is best suited for medium-voltage applications where power density is given a high priority.

• KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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• v.4B no.4
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• pp.201-205
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• 2004

The CCFL dimming control methods are generally used lamp current regulation or average current adjustment method feeding the CCFL inverter. Inverter operation frequency is higher than resonant frequency for safe operation. In this study, we design the half-bridge type series and parallel resonant converter circuit that switches at variable frequency modulation methods to control the output power. This method has advantages such as low EMI and reduced harmonics, and it is convenient for dimming control using a microprocessor. The validity of this study is confirmed from the simulation and experimental results.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.976-979
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• 2002

A new controller for switching audio power amplifier with digital PWM input is proposed- Bi-directional Saw-tooth Error Correction (BSEC). This control method for high quality switching amplifier is based on a pulsed edge correction approach using PWM audio signal input as a reference of power switching digital to analog converter. The proposed controller has excellent features such as wide error correction range and no limitation on the modulation index. The controller is implemented in the half-bridge class D amplifier and the performance is verified through hardware experiments. It delivers 100W into 4${\Omega}$ load with less than 0.2% of total harmonic distortion (THD) all over operating range and an maximum efficiency of 82%.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2016.07a
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• pp.301-302
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• 2016

Hold-up time 조건에 의해 넓은 입력전압 범위에서 설계되는 하프-브리지 LLC 컨버터는 높은 전압 이득을 얻기 위해 작은 자화 인덕턴스와 넓은 스위칭 주파수 범위가 요구된다. 하지만 이는 큰 1차측 도통손실 및 코어 손실을 초래한다. 본 논문에서는 하프-브리지 LLC 컨버터가 좁은 입력전압에서 설계되기 위한 새로운 hold-up time 보상 기법을 제안한다. 따라서 제안된 기법에서의 하프-브리지 LLC 컨버터는 큰 자화 인덕턴스 및 좁은 스위칭 주파수 범위로 설계 될 수 있다. 제안된 회로의 효과는 90-264Vrms 입력, 250-400V 링크 전압, 48V/480W 출력을 갖는 prototype의 실험을 통해 검증된다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2016.07a
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• pp.137-138
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 넓은 영전압 스위칭 범위와 작은 DC 오프셋 전류를 가지는 비대칭 하프-브릿지 컨버터를 제안한다. 기존의 비대칭 하프-브릿지 컨버터는 설계 시 홀드업 시간 만족을 위하여 정상 상태에서 극심한 비대칭 동작을 하게 된다. 이는 변압기의 큰 DC 오프셋 전류, 비대칭 전류 스트레스 등의 문제를 야기하며 이로 인하여 전반적인 변환 효율이 감소하게 된다. 이러한 문제점들을 해결하기 위하여, 제안하는 컨버터는 정상 상태에서 비대칭 동작을 최소화하고 낮은 입력전압에서 추가 스위치를 동작시킴으로써 커뮤테이션 구간을 줄여 전압이득을 높인다. 또한 추가 인덕턴스를 사용하여 영전압 스위칭 에너지를 키우고 추가 스위치의 내부 바디 다이오드를 이용하여 2차측 정류단의 전압 스트레스를 줄인다. 이를 통하여 높은 효율을 가지면서 작은 DC 오프셋 전류를 가지는 비대칭 하프-브릿지 컨버터를 제안하였으며, 500W의 프로토타입 컨버터를 제작하고 실험을 통해 이를 검증하였다.