Bridgeless Flyback PFC Rectifier Using Single Magnetic Core and Dual Output Windings

  • Shin, Jong-Won (School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Baek, Jong-Bok (School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Cho, Bo-Hyung (School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2011.07.05

Abstract

In this paper, a bridgeless flyback power factor correction (PFC) rectifier which uses single magnetic core is proposed. The proposed PFC rectifiers utilize bidirectional switch to handle both positive and negative input voltage without bridge diodes. A transformer with dual output windings enables the rectifier dispense with any additional magnetic component. The operation of the proposed flyback PFC rectifier is analyzed, and its higher efficiency than its conventional counterpart is verified by experiment.

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