Efficient Single-Switch Boost-Dual-Input Flyback PFC Converter With Reduced Switching Loss

Abstract

This paper presents an efficient single-switch boost-dual-input flyback power factor correction (PFC) converter. To achieve a high power factor, a boost PFC cell operating in discontinuous conduction mode is presented. A dual-input flyback dc-dc module, which consists of parallel primary windings and serial secondary windings, operating in critical conduction mode is introduced for galvanic isolation and valley-switching operation. In addition, the proposed converter features high efficiency because the input power is equally divided, and some power is directly transferred to the load by the dual-input flyback dc-dc module. The remaining power is stored in dc-bus capacitors, and it is closely related to the holdup time. Moreover, the currents in the leakage inductors are absorbed by the dc-bus capacitors through a snubber diode, and they are reprocessed by the dual-input flyback dc-dc module. Consequently, the peak voltage in the MOSFET drain is clamped, and the total power conversion efficiency is improved. To verify the performance of the proposed converter, the operating principles, steady-state analysis, and experimental results from a 48 V, 100 W prototype are presented.