PFC Controllers address needs of power supply designers.
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Offered in 8-pin SOIC & DIP package options, PF8800 Series DCM/CCM provide power factor correction (PFC) preregulation for power supplies from 75-1,000 W, and feature Discontinuous Mode operation to 500 W or Continuous Conduction Mode to 1,000 W. Addressing challenges in creating power supplies with active PFC, controllers feature reduced Harmonic Distortion and component count while gaining more than 95% efficiency. Devices can be configured for DCM or CCM operation.
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PF8800 DCM/CCM PFC Controllers Simplify Pre-Regulation Designs while Substantially Increasing Power Density and Operational Efficiencies
A new generation of PFC controllers from Power Factor 1, Inc ("PF1") addresses the challenges power supply designers face in reducing the design time and risk in creating power supplies with active power factor correction while ensuring compliance to regulatory requirements and energy conservation initiatives.
PF1's PF8800 Series of 8-Pin controllers, utilizing PF1's patent pending CPPC technology, provide PFC preregulation for power supplies ranging from 75-1000 Watts, featuring Discontinuous Mode operation up to 500 Watts or Continuous Conduction Mode up to 1000W; reduced Harmonic Distortion; and reduced component count while gaining efficiencies in excess of 95% together with power densities consistent with the demands of new generations of active PFC, AC to DC power converters. "It was critical that our solution be simple and elegant, yet address the efficiency, power density and worldwide compliance requirements of the industry's leading power supply designers", says Mike Kay, CEO of PF1.
The PF8803/2 PFC controller devices are offered in 8-pin SOIC & DIP package options, and can be configured for either DCM or CCM operation. PF1 provides a DCM evaluation board (PF1-500WB) to demonstrate performance of up to 500W, with universal AC Input, Discontinuous Mode, and Boost PFC preregulator operation. A CCM evaluation board will be available soon.
The PF8803 and PF8802 devices are available now and are competitively priced at $0.64 in quantities up to 10,000 pieces. The PF1-500WB evaluation board is also available and priced at $150. Sales and Technical support is provided by PF1 at sales@powerfactor1.net / (408) 855-9220. Samples of the PF8803 and PF8802 are also available directly from PF1 by contacting sales@powerfactor1.net.
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Mike Kay, CEO, Power Factor 1, 3140 De La Cruz Blvd, # 109, Santa, Clara, CA 95054
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