%0 Journal Article %A Chih-Chiang Hua and Yi-Hsiung Fang and Yuan-Jhen Siao %D 2016 %J International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 118, 2016 %T Bridgeless Boost Power Factor Correction Rectifier with Hold-Up Time Extension Circuit %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10005687 %V 118 %X A bridgeless boost (BLB) power factor correction (PFC) rectifier with hold-up time extension circuit is proposed in this paper. A full bridge rectifier is widely used in the front end of the ac/dc converter. Since the shortcomings of the full bridge rectifier, the bridgeless rectifier is developed. A BLB rectifier topology is utilized with the hold-up time extension circuit. Unlike the traditional hold-up time extension circuit, the proposed extension scheme uses fewer active switches to achieve a longer hold-up time. Simulation results are presented to verify the converter performance. %P 1357 - 1360