DocumentCode
1805688
Title
Comparing Si and SiC diodes performance in a commercial AC-to-DC rectifier with power factor correction
Author
Hernando, M. ; Sebastián, J. ; Villegas, P. ; Fernández, A. ; García, J. ; Rascón, M.
Author_Institution
Departamento de Ingenieria Electrica, Electronica, de Computadores y Sistemas, Univ. de Oviedo, Gijon, Spain
Volume
4
fYear
2003
fDate
15-19 June 2003
Firstpage
1979
Abstract
Improvements in power electronics are basically the result of research in two main fields: new topologies and new devices. A researcher´s efforts to bring about improvement because of topologies are always limited by the characteristics of the devices, so both facts must advance at one and the same time. This paper studies the impact of a new device on a classic structure of power factor correction: the boost converter.
Keywords
AC-DC power convertors; Zener diodes; power factor correction; power semiconductor diodes; rectifying circuits; silicon; silicon compounds; AC-to-DC rectifier; Si diodes; SiC diodes; boost converter; power electronics improvements; power factor correction; Capacitors; Circuit topology; Gallium arsenide; Power factor correction; Reactive power; Rectifiers; Schottky diodes; Silicon carbide; Thermal conductivity; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Power Electronics Specialist Conference, 2003. PESC '03. 2003 IEEE 34th Annual
ISSN
0275-9306
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7754-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PESC.2003.1217755
Filename
1217755
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