Power factor correction

Active and Passive Power Factor Correction

Passive Active Power Control using inductor makes the

circuit bulky
Schematic of a boost conveter
Schematic of a Boost Converter

Inductor Current Increases

Schematic of a boost converter

Inductor current decreases

Current waveform of Active Power factor
controller
Control of a boost converter
Modes of operation of Active PFC
• Critical Conduction Mode
• Voltage rms control
• Average Current Control
Critical Conduction Mode
Vrms Control
CCCM: Average Current control mode
Bridgeless Boost Converter
• Why remove the bridge
 Bridgeless Boost Converter
• The power consumed by the bridge can be written as,

Finally, if we assume a 1-V forward voltage per diode and computing the losses at the usual low line rms
voltage (90 V), it comes

In other words, an input bridge consumes about 2% of the input power at low line of a wide mains application. Hence,
if one of the series diodes could be suppressed, 1% of the input power could be saved and the efficiency could for
instance, rise from 94% to 95%. Also, the major hot spot produced by a traditional diode bridge would be eliminated
with the benefit of an improved reliability of the application.