A novel single-stage high-power-factor electronic ballast with boost topology for multiple fluorescent lamps

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 323-331

  Chuang, Ying Chun ^a   Moo, Chin Sien ^b   Chen, Hsien Wen ^c   Lin, Tsai Fu ^d  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA STEEL CORPORATION   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Boost converter; Electronic ballast; Power factor (PF)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENT LAMPS; LIGHTING; SOFT SWITCHING; TOPOLOGY;

ANALYTICAL PREDICTIONS; BOOST CONVERTER; BOOST TOPOLOGIES; CIRCUIT EFFICIENCIES; CIRCUIT PARAMETERS; DISCONTINUOUS CONDUCTION MODES; ELECTRONIC BALLAST; HIGH POWER FACTORS; INPUT TERMINALS; POWER FACTOR (PF); POWER SWITCHES; RESONANT INVERTERS; SINGLE STAGES;

BALLASTS (LAMP);

EID: 59649083516     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2008.2009677     Document Type: Article

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