Abstract: Provided is a temperature measurement apparatus using a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor. A temperature sensor includes the NTC thermistor and a variable resistor part. A resistance value of the variable resistor part varies between a default resistance value for measuring a temperature and a temporary resistance value for determining a disconnection. An abnormal operation determination unit determines whether the NTC thermistor is disconnected, based on an output voltage of the temperature sensor when the variable resistor part has the temporary resistance value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power factor correction circuit. The power factor correction circuit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes an electrolyte capacitor and a film capacitor, where ripple burden of the electrolyte capacitor is lessened to reduce the capacity of the condenser and to lengthen the life.