Tag: PFC

350W Power Factor Boost Converter for Inverter-Fed BLDC and PMSM Motors

This 350W power factor boost converter is designed for inverter-fed BLDC/PMSM motor appliances, A/C units, Refrigerators, and industrial power supplies. The circuit is a continuous-conduction-mode boost converter implemented using a UCC28180 PFC controller module which provides all...

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Breakout Board for UCC28019 and UCC28128 PFC Controller

This is a breakout board for UCC28019 and UCC28128 PFC controllers. This module enables users to build a high-power PFC (Power Factor Correction) controller. Active PFC uses the boost topology operating in Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM). The controller is suitable for systems in the...

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Continuous Conduction Mode Pre-Converters Module for Power Factor Controller

This compact module shown here is a Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM) Power Factor Correction Step up Pre-Converter. All-important inputs and output pins are broken out for use in your application, making this board hackable! Please refer to the datasheet of the NCP1654 chip for easy...

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300W Off-line Power Factor Correction (PFC) Boost Converter

The circuit presented here is a 300W off-line power factor correction (PFC) boost converter providing a nominal regulated output voltage of 375V @ 0.8A of load current. The project accommodates an input voltage range of 85V AC to 265VAC and uses average current mode control at a fixed...

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Programmable Frequency – Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM) – Boost Power – Factor Correction (PFC) Controller

  The circuit described here is a simple PFC controller using the UCC28180 chip from Texas instruments. The controller operates under average current mode control at a fixed programmable switching frequency of 116 kHz. Simple external current and voltage loop compensation,...

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