AC/DC converter with power factor correction (PFC)
US6594158B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One-stage power factor correction (PFC) with output electrical isolation. Two types of PFC converters are proposed here: 1) Multi stage capacitive-switching network low voltage PFC converter and 2) two-switch soft switching PFC converters. This resulted in a near unity power factor AC-DC converter with low voltage output. The second converter uses the power switch in combination with a grounded auxiliary switch to produce soft-switching converter to operate in high switching frequencies. Due to its simplified power stage and control circuit, this converter presents a variety of benefits including better efficiency (87%), lower cost, higher reliability, increased operating frequencies into the hundreds of kilo-hertz range and low operating voltages of less than 5 volts. With PSPICE simulation and experimental results, a measured power factor of 0.99 was obtained by the single switch converter.
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