The major drawbacks of conventional diode or thyristor rectifiers are overcome by active power factor correction; this further provides additional benefits. Operating principles and features of single ...

The input power factor and current THD of an LED lamp are becoming important performance parameters as they provide direct means of comparison between the quality of power drawn by emerging ...

Rectifier systems play a critical role in the conversion of alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) in a variety of applications including industrial drives, renewable energy integration, and ...

Almost all off line switching power supplies over several kilowatts of output power use a three phase bridge rectifier. Typically, it comprises a six diode bridge and a DC bus filter capacitor. A ...