Product category: Power Supply ICs and Controllers
News Release from: International Rectifier | Subject: IR1150 family
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 09 March 2005
Novel PFC chips correct in one cycle
New from International Rectifier is the IR1150 family of mPFC (microPFC) for AC/DC power factor correction (PFC) circuits.
New from International Rectifier is the IR1150 family of mPFC (microPFC) for AC/DC power factor correction (PFC) circuits The compact SO-8-packaged device cuts PFC control board space in half, and enables a simplified and flexible high density solution for computing, industrial, consumer electronics and home appliances from 75W to 4kW
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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