Abstract:
There is provided a power factor correction circuit including: a main switching unit including a first main switch and a second main switch performing a switching operation to regulate a phase difference between a current and a voltage of input power, respectively; a main inductor unit including a first main inductor and a second main inductor accumulating or discharging energy according to a switching operation of each of the first main switch and the second main switch; a snubber switching unit including a first snubber switch and a second snubber switch providing zero-voltage turn-on conditions to the first main switch and the second main switch, respectively; and a controller controlling a switching operation of the main switching unit and the snubber switching unit.
Abstract:
There are provided a power factor correction circuit and a power supply including the same, the power factor correction circuit including a main switch adjusting a phase difference between a current and a voltage of input power, a main inductor storing or discharging the power according to switching of the main switch, a snubber circuit unit including a snubber switch forming a transfer path for surplus power present before the main switch is turned on and a snubber inductor adjusting an amount of a current applied to the snubber switch, and a reduction circuit unit reducing excessive power imposed on the snubber switch by varying inductance of the snubber inductor.
Abstract:
There is provided a power supply device including an alternating current (AC) power supply unit supplying a first primary current in a positive half cycle and supplying a second primary current in a negative half cycle; a transformer unit including a first transformer and a second transformer; a main switch unit including a first main switch and a second main switch; an auxiliary switch unit including a first auxiliary switch and a second auxiliary switch; an auxiliary inductor unit including a first auxiliary inductor and a second auxiliary inductor; and a path providing unit providing a conduction path based on power supplied from the AC power supply unit.