Design of a PFC Boost Converter Control Loop Using Smart Control and PSIM Software

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Published: Jan 25, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/ta.43474
Keywords:
Boost converter , Power Factor Correction (PFC) , current control , Smart Control
Andreas Topalis
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Western Macedonia
Abstract

Power Factor Correction (PFC) works by aligning the power supply's input current waveform with the line voltage waveform, thereby achieving the highest possible true power extraction from the electrical grid. Ideally, a PFC circuit would cause the input current to perfectly mimic the input voltage, behav-
ing like an ideal resistive load with absolutely no harmonic distortion in the input current. This document outlines a systematic approach for designing a PFC Boost converter, offers guidelines for choosing the necessary semiconductor and passive components, and presents a practical design example complete with performance measurements. In the end, the effectiveness of the proposed plan and handling procedure is verified via simulation tests using PSIM and SMART/CTRL software. The simulation results show that the newer approach improves power flow for the embedded flyback micro-inverter compared to the standard power flow method.

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