All things related to power factor and power-factor correction. How it arises, the problems it causes, regulations old and new, and how to mitigate it. There’s a tendency to think of energy on the ...

Power factor correction (PFC) converters are critical components in modern power electronics, designed to improve the efficiency and quality of power distribution by minimising harmonic distortion in ...

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today its new line of Cutler-Hammer Power Factor Correction products, including harmonic filter products. By incorporating these ...

Linear Technology Corporation’s LT3798 is an isolated flyback controller with single stage active power factor correction (PFC). Efficiencies greater than 86% can be achieved with output power levels ...

To develop offline power supplies that use PFC (power-factor correction), you must first understand the meaning of PFC and the regulations that surround the design of offline power supplies. PFC ...

Toshiba Electronics Europe has launched two highly integrated control ICs aimed at simplifying implementation of the power factor correction (PFC) needed to reduce harmonic distortion of supply ...

International Rectifier, IR®, a world leader in power management technology, announced the introduction of the IRS2500 µPFC™ power factor correction (PFC) control IC for switch mode power supply (SMPS ...

Electricity plays a pivotal role in most businesses and a protracted power outage usually shows just how critical reliable electricity is to enterprise survival. In South Africa, businesses are ...

Electricity is always used to facilitate a function, whether it's running a fan, illuminating a room, or heating a tank of water. However, it's the work done by the appliance — in these cases an ...