AC-DC LED Driver With an Additional Active Rectifier and a Unidirectional Auxiliary Circuit for AC Power Ripple Isolation

Zhenyu Shan*, Xiaomei Chen, Juri Jatskevich, Chi K. Tse

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Abstract

Single-phase ac light-emitting diode (LED) lamps require long-lifespan and high-efficiency ac-dc power converters for power factor correction (PFC) and current regulation. In such converters, the inherent double-line-frequency ripple power from the ac source is isolated from the load by large electrolytic capacitors (E-caps) or E-cap-less active circuits to improve reliability and lifespan. This paper presents an ac-dc LED driver with an additional active rectifier and a unidirectional auxiliary circuit for ripple power isolation. As compared with other similar designs, the proposed LED driver operates with reduced redundant power processing and a lower voltage on the storage capacitor, and the additional active circuits include fewer power components. The prototype with small polymer-hybrid capacitors and ceramic capacitors is separately tested in the experiment.
Original languageEnglish
Article number8306898
Pages (from-to)685-699
JournalIEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Volume34
Issue number1
Online published5 Mar 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • AC-DC converters
  • auxiliary circuit
  • LED driver
  • light-emitting diode (LED)
  • power factor correction (PFC)

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