Patents by Inventor Tae Won Heo

Tae Won Heo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150109832
    Abstract: There is provided a power supply device having a primary side and a secondary side isolated from each other. The power supply device includes: a power supply unit converting power from the primary side to output the converted power to the secondary side; a control unit located on the secondary side and acquiring control information on the power supply unit based on a voltage output from the power supply unit; and a delivery unit delivering the control information to the primary side, the delivery unit including a Y-capacitor that provides an EMI noise path between the primary side and the secondary side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Won HEO, Hwan CHO, Jeong Gyu LIM, Sang Kyoo HAN, Young Seung NOH, Bo Mi LEE
  • Publication number: 20150109086
    Abstract: There are provided a core and a coil component including the same. The core includes core pieces coupled to each other, each of the core pieces including: a plurality of legs; a connection part connecting one ends of the legs to each other; and at least one contact part formed at a distal end of at least one of the legs in a manner in which a cross-sectional area of the leg may be decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicants: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Sun WON, Tae Won HEO, Young Min LEE, Hwi Beom SHIN, Yong Hwan SHIN
  • Publication number: 20150061817
    Abstract: A coil component may include: a base board having an accommodation portion disposed therein and having conductive patterns disposed within the accommodation portion; an annular core disposed in the accommodation portion; and a laminated board laminated on the base board and having conductive patterns disposed on one surface thereof. The conductive patterns of the laminated board are connected to the conductive patterns of the base board to form a coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Young Min LEE, Geun Young PARK, Sang Yun LEE, Jae Sun WON, Suk Hyeon CHO, Tae Won HEO
  • Publication number: 20150061805
    Abstract: A transformer includes a magnetic core, a first coil unit and a second coil unit. The first coil unit is disposed within the magnetic core and includes a laminated board having layers laminated therein and conductive patterns. Respective ones of the conductive patterns are disposed on the laminated layers. The second coil unit includes a conductive wire spaced apart from the conductive patterns of the laminated board by an insulating distance. The conductive wire includes a triple-insulated wire surrounded by three sheets of insulating paper to maintain the insulating distance from the conductive patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jae Gen EOM, Young Seung NOH, Heung Gyoon CHOI, Geun Young PARK, Sung Yun HAN, Seh Hoon JANG, Nak Jun JEONG, Young Min LEE, Jong Woo KIM, Tae Won HEO
  • Patent number: 8299881
    Abstract: There is provided a transformer improved in leakage inductance including: a core having first, second and third legs electromagnetically coupled to one another; a primary winding formed of a conductor having one end and another end receiving power from the outside and dividedly wound around the first, second and third legs; and a secondary winding wound around at least one of the first, second and third legs and receiving induced power by electromagnetic induction with the primary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun Woo Moon, Tae Won Heo, Chong Eun Kim, Ki Bum Park, Don Sik Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Sang Cheol Bong, Dong Wook Lee, Dong Joong Kim
  • Patent number: 8223509
    Abstract: There are provided an integrated transformer in which a power conversion transformer and an inductor for stabilizing output power by the transformer are integrated into one transformer structure, and a power supply using the same. An integrated transformer according to an aspect of the invention includes: a core part including: first and second supports; and first and second outer legs and a center leg provided between the first and second supports, and magnetically connecting the first and second supports to each other, wherein a cross-section of the first and second outer legs and a cross-section of the center leg have a width of the first support and a width of the second support in a longitudinal direction, respectively, and a width of each of the first and second outer legs exceeds 0.5 times a width of the center leg but does not exceed 2 times the width of the center leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sun Won, Hwi Beom Shin, Hyung Ran Lee, Dong Seong Oh, Tae Won Heo, Don Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 8120204
    Abstract: A load sharing device for load balancing among a plurality of power supply modules connected in parallel to a single load includes a common voltage control signal output unit and output voltage control units corresponding to the power supply modules, respectively. The common voltage control signal output unit generates a common voltage control signal from output voltages of the power supply modules and outputs the common voltage control signal to the power supply modules. The output voltage control units detect output currents of the power supply modules and control the output voltages of the power supply modules to be in a predetermined voltage range according to the common voltage control signal and the detected output currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun Woo Moon, Sang Cheol Bong, Kang Hyun Yi, Ki Bum Park, Dong Seong Oh, Chong Eun Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Dong Joong Kim, Tae Won Heo, Don Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 8107262
    Abstract: There is provided a variable switching frequency type power supply that can achieve high efficiency by fixing a switching duty cycle to 50% and varying switching frequency. A variable switching frequency type power supply according to an aspect of the invention may include: a switching unit switching input power; a transformation unit converting a voltage level of the power switched by the switching unit into a predetermined voltage level; a rectification unit rectifying the power converted by the transformation unit; and a control unit fixing a switching duty cycle of the switching unit to a predetermined switching duty cycle, and varying switching frequency of the switching unit according to a voltage level of output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sun Won, Sung Soo Hong, Chung Wook Roh, Sang Kyoo Han, Jong Sun Kim, Dong Seong Oh, Tae Won Heo, Dong Joong Kim, Don Sik Kim, Hak Ryong Kim
  • Patent number: 8098500
    Abstract: A phase shift full bridge converter with a reduced current stress includes: a switching unit that switches an input voltage; a transformer that includes a first capacitor serially connected to, and having a primary side and a secondary side; an auxiliary circuit unit that includes a first switch, a second switch, and a second capacitor, which are connected in parallel to the secondary side of the transformer; and a rectification unit that is connected to the auxiliary circuit unit, with an output inductor being removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Won Heo, Gun Woo Moon, Woo Jin Lee, Ki Bum Park, Don Sik Kim, Chong Eun Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Sang Cheol Bong, Hak Ryong Kim, Dong Joong Kim
  • Patent number: 8094473
    Abstract: There is provided a bridgeless power factor correction circuit that corrects a power factor by complementarily switching two switches according to phase of input power without using rectifier bridge diodes. A bridgeless power factor correction circuit according to an aspect of the invention may include: a switching unit having a plurality of switches and alternately switching input AC power; a stabilizing unit rectifying and smoothing the power switched by the switching unit; and a control unit controlling an alternate switching operation between the plurality of switches according to phases of the input power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun Woo Moon, Dong Wook Lee, Kyu Min Cho, Seong Wook Choi, Don Sik Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Sang Cheol Bong, Dong Joong Kim, Tae Won Heo
  • Patent number: 7969752
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, the switching power supply device using a current sharing transformer includes an inverter switching unit for switching an input voltage; a set of share inductors connected to the inverter switching unit for distributing a current applied by the inverter switching unit; first and second transformers of which each primary side connected to the set of share inductors is connected in parallel to each other; and a rectifying unit connected to secondary sides of the first and second transformers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Cheol Bong, Tae Young Ahn, Don Sik Kim, Hak Ryong Kim, Myung Hyun Sung, Do Heung Na, Jong Pil Kim, Dong Joong Kim, Tae Won Heo, Dong Wook Lee
  • Publication number: 20110032062
    Abstract: There is provided a transformer improved in leakage inductance including: a core having first, second and third legs electromagnetically coupled to one another; a primary winding formed of a conductor having one end and another end receiving power from the outside and dividedly wound around the first, second and third legs; and a secondary winding wound around at least one of the first, second and third legs and receiving induced power by electromagnetic induction with the primary winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gun Woo MOON, Tae Won HEO, Chong Eun KIM, Ki Bum PARK, Don Sik KIM, Jong Pil KIM, Sang Cheol BONG, Dong Wook LEE, Dong Joong KIM
  • Publication number: 20110001359
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a load sharing device and a parallel power supply therewith. There is provided a parallel power supply, including: a plurality of power supply modules each connected to a single load in parallel to provide balanced output currents to the single load; a common voltage control signal output unit that generates a common voltage control signal from output voltages of the plurality of power supply modules and outputs the common voltage control signals to the plurality of power supply modules; and output voltage control units that are provided in the respective plurality of power supply modules to detect output currents of the plurality of power supply modules and to control output voltages of the plurality of power supply modules according to the detected signals, controlling the output voltages to be in a predetermined voltage range according to the common voltage control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun Woo Moon, Sang Cheol Bong, Kang Hyun Yi, Ki Bum Park, Dong Seong Oh, Chong Eun Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Dong Joong Kim, Tae Won Heo, Don Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20100246225
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power supply for a server including: a PFC (Power Factor Correction) unit for meeting harmonic regulation by being connected to an input power source; a DC/DC unit including a switching stage provided with at least one switching device to switch a voltage of a link capacitor as an output voltage of the PFC unit to a predetermined operation frequency and a DC/DC stage driven by the switching stage; a DC/DC control unit for controlling the DC/DC unit by being connected to the switching device; and a frequency varying circuit unit for supplying the DC/DC control unit with a frequency control signal to adjust the operation frequency of the switching device according to load after detecting an output current of the link capacitor and acquiring load information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun Woo MOON, Don Sik KIM, Kyu Min CHO, Young Do KIM, Dae Min JANG, Chong Eun KIM, Jong Pil KIM, Dong Joong KIM, Tae Won HEO, Sang Cheol BONG
  • Patent number: 7742319
    Abstract: Provided is a transformer having resonant inductance, the transformer including a core that includes a first leg formed in one side thereof, a second leg which is formed in the other side thereof so as to be electromagnetically coupled to the first leg, and a third leg which is formed between the first and second legs so as to be electromagnetically coupled to the first and second legs; a primary winding that is wound around one side of the third leg; a secondary winding that is wound around the other side of the third leg so as to induce power through electromagnetic induction with the primary winding; and a resonant inductance winding that is wound around the outside of the core so as not to be magnetically induced by magnetic fluxes generated from the primary and secondary windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Don Sik Kim, Gun Woo Moon, Kyu Min Cho, Young Do Kim, In Ho Cho, Hak Ryong Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Dong Joong Kim, Tae Won Heo, Sang Cheol Bong
  • Publication number: 20100033993
    Abstract: Provided is a transformer having resonant inductance, the transformer including a core that includes a first leg formed in one side thereof, a second leg which is formed in the other side thereof so as to be electromagnetically coupled to the first leg, and a third leg which is formed between the first and second legs so as to be electromagnetically coupled to the first and second legs; a primary winding that is wound around one side of the third leg; a secondary winding that is wound around the other side of the third leg so as to induce power through electromagnetic induction with the primary winding; and a resonant inductance winding that is wound around the outside of the core so as not to be magnetically induced by magnetic fluxes generated from the primary and secondary windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Don Sik Kim, Gun Woo Moon, Kyu Min Cho, Young Do Kim, In Ho Cho, Hak Ryong Kim, Jong Pil Kim, Dong Joong Kim, Tae Won Heo, Sang Cheol Bong
  • Publication number: 20100014321
    Abstract: There is provided a variable switching frequency type power supply that can achieve high efficiency by fixing a switching duty cycle to 50% and varying switching frequency. A variable switching frequency type power supply according to an aspect of the invention may include: a switching unit switching input power; a transformation unit converting a voltage level of the power switched by the switching unit into a predetermined voltage level; a rectification unit rectifying the power converted by the transformation unit; and a control unit fixing a switching duty cycle of the switching unit to a predetermined switching duty cycle, and varying switching frequency of the switching unit according to a voltage level of output power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sun WON, Sung Soo Hong, Chung Wook Roh, Sang Kyoo Han, Jong Sun Kim, Dong Seong Oh, Tae Won Heo, Dong Joong Kim, Don Sik Kim, Hak Ryong Kim
  • Publication number: 20100002471
    Abstract: A phase shift full bridge converter with a reduced current stress includes: a switching unit that switches an input voltage; a transformer that includes a first capacitor serially connected to, and having a primary side and a secondary side; an auxiliary circuit unit that includes a first switch, a second switch, and a second capacitor, which are connected in parallel to the secondary side of the transformer; and a rectification unit that is connected to the auxiliary circuit unit, with an output inductor being removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Tae Won HEO, Gun Woo MOON, Woo Jin LEE, Ki Bum PARK, Don Sik KIM, Chong Eun KIM, Jong Pil KIM, Sang Cheol BONG, Hak Ryong KIM, Dong Joong KIM
  • Publication number: 20090231884
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, the switching power supply device using a current sharing transformer includes an inverter switching unit for switching an input voltage; a share inductor for classification connected to the inverter switching unit for distributing a current applied by the inverter switching unit; first and second transformers of which each primary side connected to the share inductor for classification is connected in parallel to each other; and a rectifying unit connected to secondary sides of the first and second transformers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Cheol BONG, Tae Young Ahn, Don Sik Kim, Hak Ryong Kim, Myung Hyun Sung, Do Heung Na, Jong Pil Kim, Dong Joong Kim, Tae Won Heo, Dong Wook Lee
  • Publication number: 20090231885
    Abstract: There are provided an integrated transformer in which a power conversion transformer and an inductor for stabilizing output power by the transformer are integrated into one transformer structure, and a power supply using the same. An integrated transformer according to an aspect of the invention includes: a core part including: first and second supports; and first and second outer legs and a center leg provided between the first and second supports, and magnetically connecting the first and second supports to each other, wherein a cross-section of the first and second outer legs and a cross-section of the center leg have a width of the first support and a width of the second support in a longitudinal direction, respectively, and a width of each of the first and second outer legs exceeds 0.5 times a width of the center leg but does not exceed 2 times the width of the center leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sun WON, Hwi Beom Shin, Hyung Ran Lee, Dong Seong Oh, Tae Won Heo, Don Sik Kim