Title :
Boost half-bridge ballast with high power factor and auxiliary resonant branch
Author :
Morais, L.S. ; Vilela, J.A. ; Vieira, Joiio Bastista, Jr. ; De Freitas, Luiz Carlos ; Faria, Valdeir Jose
Author_Institution :
FEELT, Univ. Fed. de Uberlandia, Brazil
Abstract :
A new converter is proposed with a power factor control and a resonant auxiliary capacitive branch to provide reduction of current in a switch and also to provide soft commutation in another switch.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; commutation; lamp accessories; power factor; resonant power convertors; switching circuits; boost half-bridge ballast; converter; current reduction; electronic ballast; power factor control; resonant auxiliary capacitive branch; soft commutation; switch; Bridge circuits; Capacitors; Diodes; Electronic ballasts; Frequency; Inductors; Magnetic resonance; Reactive power; Switches; Switching converters;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, 2003. ISIE '03. 2003 IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7912-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISIE.2003.1267914
