Zero-voltage-transition with dual resonant tank for bridgeless boost PFC rectifier with low current stress

In this paper, a novel zero-voltage-switching topology for power factor correction bridgeless boost rectifier is proposed. By employing an improved switch cell, ZVS for all the main switches is achieved without additional current or voltage stress. The zero-current-switching is also provided for the auxiliary switch. In all modes of operation of this converter, the input current flows through only two semiconductors. Therefore, conduction loss of this converter is as low as the conventional parent converter. With these features, the efficiency of the proposed converter is very high. A 500 W prototype is designed and simulated to verify the system performance.