• DocumentCode
    330949
  • Title

    High precision current tracking PWM amplifier with optimal type 1 digital controller for generating magnetic field in MRI systems

  • Author

    Watanabe, S. ; Boyagoda, P. ; Nakaoka, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Yamaguchi Univ., Japan
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    21-23 Sep 1998
  • Firstpage
    437
  • Lastpage
    441
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a two-paralleled PWM amplifier using switch-mode power current tracking technique in order to generate a gradient magnetic field in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. This circuit has 8-IGBTs at their inputs/outputs so as to realize further high-power density. A digital control scheme can minimize the current ripple and improve its control response in the gradient coils. It is proved that the proposed technique will highly enlarge the diagnostic target and improve the image quality of MRI
  • Keywords
    power amplifiers; IGBTs; MRI; control response; current ripple; diagnostic target; digital control scheme; gradient coils; image quality; magnetic field generation; magnetic resonance imaging; power density; switch-mode power current tracking technique; two-paralleled PWM amplifier;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Electronics and Variable Speed Drives, 1998. Seventh International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 456)
  • Conference_Location
    London
  • ISSN
    0537-9989
  • Print_ISBN
    0-85296-704-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1049/cp:19980565
  • Filename
    732085