• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 전기기기 및 에너지변환시스템부문
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• pp.186-189
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• 2002

This paper presents an improved ZVT(Zero Voltage Transition) DC/DC Boost Converter using Active Snubber. The Conventional ZVT PWM Boost Converter is improved to minimize the switching loss of auxiliary switch using the minimum number of the components. In this thesis, advantage and disadvantages of Conventional ZVT Converter using a auxiliary resonant circuit is discussed. Then Improved ZVT soft switching converter will be discussed. In comparison a previous ZVT converter, The proposed converter reduces turn-off switching loss of the auxiliary switch Therefore, the proposed converter has a high efficiency by active snubber. The prototype of 100kHz, 2kW system was implemented to show the improved performance.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2005년도 제36회 하계학술대회 논문집 B
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• pp.1428-1431
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• 2005

This paper presents an improved ZVT(Zero Voltage Transition) DC/DC Boost Converter using Active Snubber. The Conventional ZVT PWM Boost Converter is improved to minimize the switching loss of auxiliary switch using the minimum number of the components. In this thesis, advantage and disadvantages of Conventional ZVT Converter using a auxiliary resonant circuit is discussed. Then Improved ZVT soft switching converter will be discussed. In comparison a previous ZVT converter, the proposed converter reduces turn-off switching loss of the auxiliary switch. Therefore, the proposed converter has a high efficiency by active snubber. To show the superiority of this converter is verified through the experiment with a 640W, 100kHz prototype converter.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.1296-1308
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• 2014

This paper presents a new zero voltage switching (ZVS) converter for medium power and high input voltage applications. Three three-level pulse-width modulation (PWM) circuits with the same power switches are adopted to clamp the voltage stress of MOSFETs at $V_{in}/2$ and to achieve load current sharing. Thus, the current stresses and power ratings of transformers and power semiconductors at the secondary side are reduced. The resonant inductance and resonant capacitance are resonant at the transition interval such that active switches are turned on at ZVS within a wide range of input voltage and load condition. The series-connected transformers are adopted in each three-level circuit. Each transformer can work as an inductor to smooth the output current or a transformer to achieve the electric isolation and power transfer. Thus, no output inductor is needed at the secondary side. Three center-tapped rectifiers connected in parallel are used at the secondary side to achieve load current sharing. Compared with the conventional parallel three-level converters, the proposed converter has less switch counts. Finally, experiments based on a 1.44kW prototype are provided to verify the operation principle of proposed converter.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.478-487
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• 2014

This study presents a new interleaved three-level zero-voltage switching (ZVS) converter for high-voltage and high-current applications. Two circuit cells are operated with interleaved pulse-width modulation in the proposed converter to reduce the current ripple at the input and output sides, as well as to decrease the current rating of output inductors for high-load-current applications. Each circuit cell includes one half-bridge converter and one three-level converter at the primary side. At the secondary side, the transformer windings of two converters are connected in series to reduce the size of the output inductor or switching current in the output capacitor. Based on the three-level circuit topology, the voltage stress of power switches is clamped at $V_{in}/2$. Thus, MOSFETs with 500 V voltage rating can be used at 800 V input voltage converters. The output capacitance of the power switch and the leakage inductance (or external inductance) are resonant at the transition interval. Therefore, power switches can be turned on under ZVS. Finally, experiments verify the effectiveness of the proposed converter.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2003

제안된 제어 기법은 아날로그 적분기의 적분시간이 적분기 입력전압의 크기에 반비례하는 원리를 이용하여 이 펄스 변조 스위칭 컨버터를 순시 추종 제어하는 방법을 제시한다. 제안된 제어 방법은 정주파수로 동작하며 제어 스위치가 턴 온 되는 시점에서 시작하여 턴 오프 되는 시간을 아날로그 적분기를 사용하여 계산한다. 전력 변환기의 스위칭 시간을 나타내는 듀티비는 스위칭 변수의 평균치에 의하여 결정되며 추종시간은 한 사이클 내에서 이루어진다. 정상 상태는 물론 과도 상태에서도 정확하게 지령치에 추종하며, 제어기는 제어 변수의 평균치와 제어 기준값을 보정하여 제어 오차가 제로가 되게 제어한다. 제안된 제어 방법은 벅 컨버터를 사용하여 실험하였으며 이를 통하여 실험 결과와 이론이 잘 일치하고 있음을 알 수 있었다.