One-cycle-controlled(OCC)inverters are suitable for small single-phase photovoltaic distributed-generator systems because of their simplicity,phase-locked-loop free structure,grid voltage sensor-less operation,and cos...One-cycle-controlled(OCC)inverters are suitable for small single-phase photovoltaic distributed-generator systems because of their simplicity,phase-locked-loop free structure,grid voltage sensor-less operation,and cost-effectiveness.Grid voltage sensor-less control helps reduce cost and increases reliability in operation.However various sensors are used for implementation of a protection mechanism.In this paper,a grid voltage sensorless protection scheme for OCC based single-phase inverter systems is proposed.The estimated value of voltage at point of common coupling(VPCC)is used for protecting the system during over/under voltage conditions of the grid,implementing of voltage ride through conditions,and for disconnecting the grid during islanded conditions.The VPCC is estimated from the measured inverter current,switching pulses,and the measured dc-link voltage using a second-order filter.Simulation and experimental studies are performed to verify the efficacy of the proposed voltage sensor-less protection mechanism triggered using estimated VPCC.展开更多
To achieve a constant current limit,low power consumption and high driving capability,a micro-power LDO with a piecewise voltage-foldback current-limit circuit is presented.The current-limit threshold is dynamically a...To achieve a constant current limit,low power consumption and high driving capability,a micro-power LDO with a piecewise voltage-foldback current-limit circuit is presented.The current-limit threshold is dynamically adjusted to achieve a maximum driving capability and lower quiescent current of only 300 nA.To increase the loop stability of the proposed LDO,a high impedance transconductance buffer under a micro quiescent current is designed for splitting the pole that exists at the gate of the pass transistor to the dominant pole,and a zero is designed for the purpose of the second pole phase compensation.The proposed LDO is fabricated in a BiCMOS process. The measurement results show that the short-circuit current of the LDO is 190 mA,the constant limit current under a high drop-out voltage is 440 mA,and the maximum load current under a low drop-out voltage is up to 800 mA. In addition,the quiescent current of the LDO is only 7μA,the load regulation is about 0.56%on full scale,the line regulation is about 0.012%/V,the PSRR at 120 Hz is 58 dB and the drop-out voltage is only 70 mV when the load current is 250 mA.展开更多
基金supported by the Science and Engineering Research Board,Department of Science and Technology,Government of India,under Grant ECR/2016/000876.
文摘One-cycle-controlled(OCC)inverters are suitable for small single-phase photovoltaic distributed-generator systems because of their simplicity,phase-locked-loop free structure,grid voltage sensor-less operation,and cost-effectiveness.Grid voltage sensor-less control helps reduce cost and increases reliability in operation.However various sensors are used for implementation of a protection mechanism.In this paper,a grid voltage sensorless protection scheme for OCC based single-phase inverter systems is proposed.The estimated value of voltage at point of common coupling(VPCC)is used for protecting the system during over/under voltage conditions of the grid,implementing of voltage ride through conditions,and for disconnecting the grid during islanded conditions.The VPCC is estimated from the measured inverter current,switching pulses,and the measured dc-link voltage using a second-order filter.Simulation and experimental studies are performed to verify the efficacy of the proposed voltage sensor-less protection mechanism triggered using estimated VPCC.
基金supported by the Ministerial "12th Five-Year" Pre-Research Fund of China(No.413080203)
文摘To achieve a constant current limit,low power consumption and high driving capability,a micro-power LDO with a piecewise voltage-foldback current-limit circuit is presented.The current-limit threshold is dynamically adjusted to achieve a maximum driving capability and lower quiescent current of only 300 nA.To increase the loop stability of the proposed LDO,a high impedance transconductance buffer under a micro quiescent current is designed for splitting the pole that exists at the gate of the pass transistor to the dominant pole,and a zero is designed for the purpose of the second pole phase compensation.The proposed LDO is fabricated in a BiCMOS process. The measurement results show that the short-circuit current of the LDO is 190 mA,the constant limit current under a high drop-out voltage is 440 mA,and the maximum load current under a low drop-out voltage is up to 800 mA. In addition,the quiescent current of the LDO is only 7μA,the load regulation is about 0.56%on full scale,the line regulation is about 0.012%/V,the PSRR at 120 Hz is 58 dB and the drop-out voltage is only 70 mV when the load current is 250 mA.
