National Institute of Technology Silchar
The Single Phase Power Factor Corrector (PFC) is a highly efficient device designed for applications such as unidirectional electric vehicle chargers, high-power LED lights, and other power supply systems. It utilizes a traditional interleaved boost converter topology with enhanced features to minimize harmonic distortion and enhance overall power quality. With its exceptional performance, the Single Phase PFC is an optimal solution for demanding power applications that require high-quality and reliable power supply. it is specifically designed to handle power up to 2.5kW while providing a maximum DC output of 400V. The Single phase PFC has an onboard isolated gate driver and an onboard microcontroller, making it a comprehensive and self-contained solution.
Key Features
Increased Power Handling: With its robust design, the PFC is capable of handling power levels up to 2.5kW, ensuring reliable operation even in high-power applications.
Improved Efficiency: The PFC incorporates advanced techniques and optimizations to achieve high efficiency, minimizing power losses and maximizing energy conversion.
Reduced EMI: Improved filtering techniques and layout design employed, the PFC effectively reduces electromagnetic interference (EMI), ensuring compliance with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards.
Improved Current Sharing: The PFC is designed with features that enable better current sharing among multiple power stages or modules, ensuring balanced load distribution and optimal utilization of system components.
Lower Input and Output Ripple: The PFC incorporates filtering and control mechanisms to minimize input and output ripple, providing cleaner power output and reducing the risk of interference or damage to sensitive components.
Faster Transient Response: With the onboard microcontroller and advanced control algorithms, the PFC achieves faster transient response, swiftly adapting to changes in load conditions and maintaining stable output voltage.
Scalability: The Single Phase PFC design allows for scalability, enabling its integration into different power supply systems and the possibility of expanding its capabilities to meet evolving application requirements
Applications
❖ Renewable Energy Systems: The Single Phase PFC facilitates the integration of renewable energy sources, such as solar PV and wind power systems, by providing power factor correction, enhanced efficiency, and reduced EMI.
❖ Electric Vehicles: In the field of electric vehicles, the Single Phase PFC ensures efficient and reliable charging infrastructure, offering power factor correction, improved power quality, and high-power handling capabilities.
❖ Telecommunications: For telecom systems, the Single Phase PFC delivers high-quality power with reduced distortion and improved efficiency, making it an ideal choice for applications like base stations, data centers, and telecom equipment.
❖ Industrial Automation: The Single Phase PFC plays a vital role in industrial automation, providing power factor correction and enhanced power quality for various automation systems and equipment.
❖ Medical Equipment: The Single Phase PFC ensuring stable and efficient operation of medical equipment.
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