EVAL-PFC5KIKWWR6SYS Power Factor Correction Evaluation Board

Infineon's EVAL-PFC5KIKWWR6SYS is a fast-switching, analog-controlled two-channel interleaved 5 kW continuous conduction mode (CCM) power factor correction (PFC) converter designed to show the many system-level benefits of using Infineon's TRENCHSTOP™ 5 WR6 IGBT (IKWH40N65WR6). This evaluation board demonstrates the use of the WR6 IGBT at high switching frequencies to show multiple system benefits including a smaller PFC choke, reduced system size, and lower bill of materials (BOM) cost while still achieving an efficiency of up to 97.8%. Operating at twice the switching frequency and half the current ripple reduces the inductor size and improves thermal performance, allowing the inductors to be placed on the board to further reduce system size. The EVAL-PFC5KIKWWR6SYS operates at a wide range of AC input voltages (180 V to 264 V) and regulates the output voltage to 400 V with a maximum current up to 12.5 A.