STMicroelectronics A 200 W ripple-free input current PFC pre-regulator with the L6563S EVL6563S-200ZRC EVL6563S-200ZRC Data Sheet

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EVL6563S-200ZRC
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7 Conclusions
The ripple-steering technique, with its ability to reduce an inductor ripple current 
theoretically to zero, has been discussed and its theoretical base has been outlined. The 
construction of a coupled inductor is addressed and a practical design guide given to enable 
its successful implementation.
A practical application of the ripple-steering technique has been shown: it refers to a 
Transition-mode controlled PFC pre-regulator where the technique has been used to 
minimize the input ripple current, which is a major limitation to the use of this simple and 
efficient topology at higher power levels.
The experimental results have shown that the ripple-steering technique is very effective in 
reducing the input ripple current and that considerable savings can be achieved in the 
differential-mode input EMI filter, with the positive side effect of minimizing the loss due to 
the filter itself.