Design criteria for SEPIC and Cuk converters as power factor preregulators in discontinuous conduction mode
- 1 November 1992
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Abstract
SEPIC and Cuk converters present a great advantage over boost and fly-back topologies in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM): an input current with low harmonic content can be obtained by correctly choosing the inductors L/sub 1/ and L/sub 2/ of the converter with a fixed operation frequency, as is demonstrated here. The authors also discuss the intermedium capacitor C/sub 1/ as well as some advantages and disadvantages of the application. Simulation and experimental results support the approach. It is concluded that SEPIC and Cuk converters in DCM seem to be good choices for use as power factor preregulators.Keywords
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