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Analysis and design of a push–pull DCM boost power factor corrector
Author(s) -
Lo YuKang,
Lin JingYuan,
Lin ChungYi,
Cheng ShihJen,
Chiu HuangJen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of circuit theory and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.364
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1097-007X
pISSN - 0098-9886
DOI - 10.1002/cta.808
Subject(s) - inductor , ripple , duty cycle , power factor , electromagnetic coil , topology (electrical circuits) , capacitor , power (physics) , boost converter , electronic engineering , control theory (sociology) , electrical engineering , engineering , voltage , computer science , physics , control (management) , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence
SUMMARY A novel power factor corrector (PFC) composed of two‐phase discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) boost PFCs and a coupled inductor is proposed in this paper. By coupling the two‐phase boost inductors into the same magnetic core, both the circuit volume and the input ripple current are reduced. Therefore, the power factor (PF) value and the power density are improved. In addition, the output capacitor size can be smaller. The proposed topology distributes the input current and output current equally for the two phase modules. A cut‐in‐half duty cycle can decrease the conduction losses of the switches, and both the turns and diameters of the inductor windings, which help more in the reduction of the circuit volume. The advantages of a DCM boost PFC, such as natural zero‐current‐switching (ZCS) of the output diode, a natural PFC function and the simplified EMI filter design, are maintained. Detailed analysis and design of the proposed topology and the experimental results on a prototype with a 380‐V output voltage and a 200‐W output power are provided. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.