Bridgeless dual-boost rectifier with reduced diode reverse-recovery problems for power-factor correction

IET Power Electronics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 194-202

  Choi, W Y ^a   Kwon, J M ^a   Kwon, B H ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIODES; ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR; ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR CORRECTION; RECOVERY; RECTIFYING CIRCUITS;

CONTROL STRATEGIES; COUPLED INDUCTOR; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; EFFICIENT CONTROL; LEADING-EDGE MODULATIONS; PEAK CURRENT MODE; POWER FACTOR CORRECTIONS; ZERO-CURRENT SWITCHING;

ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS;

EID: 84855456036     PISSN: 17554535     EISSN: 17554543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-pel:20070300     Document Type: Article

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