Evolving and Emerging Applications of Power Electronics in Systems

Kassakian, J.G.; Jahns, T.M.

doi:10.1109/jestpe.2013.2271111

Cited by 178 publications

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“…Table I shows the power losses analysis on the transistors. Considering the better performance in high-frequency switching applications, the best design is obtained using SiC MOSFETs as predicted in [8].…”

Section: Power Invertermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Development and Testing of a New Instrument for Researching on Cancer Treatment Technologies Based on Magnetic Hyperthermia

García

Moreno-Arrones

Cuesta

et al. 2016

IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Topics Power Electron.

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Abstract-A power electronics circuit allows the generation of high-frequency magnetic field that can be used to increase the temperature of cancer cells previously invaded with the magnetic nanoparticles. The circuit designed for this purpose is a high-frequency phase-shift inverter implemented with SiC devices and natural zero voltage switching. The inductive load has been optimized to increase as much as possible the magnetic field at the center of it considering the physical restrictions. Into this inductor, an adiabatic probe filled with nanoparticles is placed being the main objective to increase its temperature. The control of the inverter has been designed in such a way that it is easy to try waveforms different from the classical sine waves to see its effect on the temperature of the sample. Although the research is in one of the early stages, the first conclusions about the optimal frequency and field have been obtained showing that this technique could be a real option in the future.

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Section: Power Invertermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Like in other cases [8]- [11], a power electronics circuit helps a lot when it comes to developing a new research for medical purposes. The main contribution of this instrument is that it allows testing with waveforms different from sine waves in an easy way.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development and Testing of a New Instrument for Researching on Cancer Treatment Technologies Based on Magnetic Hyperthermia

García

Moreno-Arrones

Cuesta

et al. 2016

IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Topics Power Electron.

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“…Lately remaining research challenges have been described in [47], [48] This section is summarizing the remaining challenges common in all above described converters with repect to implementation in products. It is dividing the major (a) class-E inverter (b) class-E synchronous rectifier Fig.…”

Section: Challenges Of Vhf Convertersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evolution of Very High Frequency Power Supplies

Knott

Andersen

Kamby

et al. 2014

IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Topics Power Electron.

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Abstract-The ongoing demand for smaller and lighter power supplies is driving the motivation to increase the switching frequencies of power converters. Drastic increases however come along with new challenges, namely the increase of switching losses in all components. The application of power circuits used in radio frequency transmission equipment helps to overcome those. However those circuits were not designed to meet the same requirements as power converters. This paper summarizes the contributions in recent years in application of very high frequency (VHF) technologies in power electronics, shows results of the recent advances and describes the remaining challenges. The presented results include a self-oscillating gate-drive, air core inductor optimizations, an offline LED driver with a power density of 8.9 W/cm 3 and a 120 MHz, 9 W DC powered LED driver with 89 % efficiency as well as a bidirectional VHF converter. The challenges to be solved before VHF converters can be used effectively in industrial products are within those three categories: components, circuit architectures and reliability testing.

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“…System Integration of Renewables To facilitate a widespread deployment of renewables, the power electronics technology will be more active into the grid in the future [47], [48]. Dynamic interactions among those power electronics based sources will become more apparent, which will consequently bring more challenges for the stability and power quality of future power grids.…”

Section: 3mentioning

confidence: 99%