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List of Tables
Table no. Content Page no.
1 Summary of differences between conventional
PFC and bridgeless PFC
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2 Measured power factor and total harmonic
distortion
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List of figures
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Fig No. Content Page No.

1 The Basic Schematic Of A Boost Converter 2

2 Bock Diagram Of A Boost Converter 4
3 Dual Boost PFC Converter 6
4. Totem Pole Dual Boost PFC Converter 6
5 Dual Boost PFC Converter With Bidirectional Switch 6
6 Dual Boost PFC Converter With Return Diodes 6
7 Proposed Dual Boost PFC Converter With Common Core 7
Inductors
8 Two Winding Integrated Magnetic Device With The Decoupled 7
Energy Storage
9 Simplified Symbol Of The Magnetic Device Shown In Fig.8 8
10 Dual boost converter with common core inductors in figure 7 11
during the period when the line voltage is positive. The inactive
are shown as dashed lines
11 Dual boost converter with common core inductors in figure 7 12
during the period when the line voltage is negative. The inactive
components are shown in dashed lines
12 DCM/CCM Mode Common Core Inductor With Input Voltage Is 13
90v rms And 85 Khz [127v Peak Amplitude]
13 DCM/CCM Mode Common Core Inductor With Input Voltage Is 14
264v rms And 400khz [373v Peak Amplitude]
14 CCM Mode Common Core Inductor With Input Voltage Is 90v 15
rms And 110 Khz [127v Peak Amplitude]

15 CCM Mode Common Core Inductor With Input Voltage Is 264v 16

rms And 110 Khz [373v Peak Amplitude
16 Measured Input Voltage And Current Waveforms Of The 17
Conventional Circuit.
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17 Measured Output Voltage And Current Waveforms Of The 18

Conventional Circuit
18 Measured input voltage and current waveforms of the bridgeless 19
PFC boost rectifier circuit.
19 Measured output voltage and current waveforms of the bridgeless 20
PFC boost rectifier circuit.
20 Measured efficiencies of conventional pfc converter (dotted line), 21
dual-boost PFC converter with return diodes in fig. 6 (dashed
line), and proposed dual-boost pfc converter with common-core
inductors in fig. 7 (solid line) as functions of output power
21 Measured efficiency of the proposed dual-boost pfc rectifier with 21
common-core inductors.
22 Measured input voltage and current waveforms of the proposed 22
circuit at
23 Measured input voltage and current waveforms of the proposed 22
circuit at

List of Symbols, Abbreviations and Nomenclature

PFC - Power factor Correction

CCM - Continuous conduction mode
DCM - Discontinuous conduction mode
THD - Total Harmonic Distortion
Vac - AC input Voltage
D1 - Diode 1
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D2 - Diode 2
S1 - Switch 1
S2 - Switch 2
CB - Capacitor
RL - Load Resistance
LB - Inductor