Grid Strength Assessment for Inhomogeneous Multi-infeed HVDC Systems via Generalized Short Circuit Ratio

Generalized short circuit ratio(g SCR)for grid strength assessment of multi-infeed high-voltage direct current(MIDC)systems is a rigorous theoretical extension of the traditional SCR,which enables SCR to be extended to MIDC systems.However,g SCR is originally based on the assumption of homogeneous MIDC systems,in which all high-voltage direct current(HVDC)converters have an identical control configuration,thus presenting challenges to applications of g SCR to inhomogeneous MIDC systems.To weaken this assumption,this paper applies matrix perturbation theory to explore the possibility of utilization of g SCR into inhomogeneous MIDC systems.Results of numerical experiments show that in inhomogeneous MIDC systems,the previously proposed g SCR can still be used without modification.However,critical g SCR(Cg SCR)must be redefined by considering the characteristics of control configurations of HVDC converter.Accordingly,the difference between g SCR and redefined Cg SCR can effectively quantify the pertinent AC grid strength in terms of the static-voltage stability margin.The performance of the proposed method is demonstrated in a triple-infeed inhomogeneous line commutated converter based high-voltage direct current(LCC-HVDC)system.

High voltage generator circuit with low power and high efficiency applied in EEPROM

This paper presents a low power and high efficiency high voltage generator circuit embedded in electrically erasable programmable read-only memory（EEPROM）.The low power is minimized by a capacitance divider circuit and a regulator circuit using the controlling clock switch technique.The high efficiency is dependent on the zero threshold voltage（V_（th）） MOSFET and the charge transfer switch（CTS） charge pump.The proposed high voltage generator circuit has been implemented in a 0.35μm EEPROM CMOS process.Measured results show that the proposed high voltage generator circuit has a low power consumption of about 150.48μW and a higher pumping efficiency（83.3%） than previously reported circuits.This high voltage generator circuit can also be widely used in low-power flash devices due to its high efficiency and low power dissipation.