Direct AC/DC rectifier with mitigated low-frequency ripple through waveform control

In a rectification system with unity power factor, the input power consists of a DC and a double-line frequency power component. Traditionally, an electrolytic capacitor (E-Cap) is used to buffer the double-line frequency power such that the DC output presents a small voltage ripple. The use of E-Cap significantly limits the lifetime of the rectifier system. In this paper, a differential AC/DC rectifier based on the use of an inductor-current waveform control methodology is proposed. The proposed configuration achieves single-stage direct AC/DC rectification without the needs of a front-stage diode rectifier circuit, an input EMI filter, and an E-Cap for buffering the double-line frequency power. The feasibility of the proposal has been practically confirmed in an experimental prototype.

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