Power factor correction circuit
US6222743A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power factor correction circuit which employs a full wave rectified input wave form made up of plurality of short duration pulses applied across a transformer to charge a capacitor during a major portion of the input voltage wave and produce a DC output signal at a lower voltage than the input voltage.
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