Integrated high quality rectifier-regulators

A family of AC-to-DC converters which integrate the functions of low harmonic rectification, low frequency energy storage, and wide bandwidth output voltage control into a single converter containing one, two, or four active switches is presented. These converters utilize a discontinuous conduction mode input inductor, an internal energy storage capacitor, and transformer secondary circuits which resemble the bridge, forward, flyback, or Cuk DC-DC converters. A large-signal equivalent circuit model for this family which uses the loss-free resistor concept is presented. Design strategies and experimental results are given. High performance regulation with satisfactory line current harmonics is demonstrated with conventional duty ratio control. Further improvements in line current are possible by simultaneous duty ratio and switching frequency control