Analysis of the class E amplifier with two current sources used as a high-power-factor electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps

International Power Electronics Congress - CIEP

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 169-174

  Ponce, M ^a   Arau, J ^a   Alonso, J M ^b  

^a Departamento de Electrónica   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLASTS (LAMP); CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR; FLUORESCENT LAMPS;

ELECTRONIC BALLASTS;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0034478911     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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