Power Factor Correction in a Manufacturing Facility. If you operate electric motors in your manufacturing facility, you may be paying for wasted power. The power factor of your electrical system ...

A Primer on Power Factor Correction Power factor correction is a frequently misunderstood topic. Improper techniques can result in over-correction, under-correction, and/or harmonic resonance, so it ...

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 ...

If you've seen an Internet ad for capacitor-type power factor correction devices, you might be led to believe that using one can save you money on your residential electricity bill. However ...

Power factor correction capacitors can reduce your energy costs by avoiding the premium rates electric utilities charge when your power factor falls below specified values.

The world is moving toward greater use of power factor correction (PFC).

Implementing a Controller Simple active power-factor correction, like simple motor control, can be implemented inexpensively in a number of ways. One of the most common is using a low-end ...

By integrating power factor correction capability into a flyback controller IC, the circuit complies with the IEC 61000-3-2 Harmonic Current Emissions Standard for equipment up to 100 W.