Abstract: A power-factor correction circuit for a three-phase power supply is provided. The correction circuit includes a filtering unit at the input receiving the three phases of the current, at least one inductor per phase placed downstream of the filtering unit, a rectifying bridge powering a current-chopping stage. The filtering unit includes a differential-mode filtering cell including at least one inductive circuit formed of a single magnetic material in a double E, each leg of the E being surrounded by a winding.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a power transformer for radiofrequency signals. The transformer is made in a low-cost, multilayer printed circuit board comprising at least the following stacked layers in succession: a first conductive layer, a first layer of dielectric substrate, a second conductive layer, a second layer of dielectric substrate, and a third conductive layer, the primary winding being formed by a turn printed in the second conductive layer, the secondary winding being formed by a first turn printed in the first conductive layer, this first turn being connected to a second turn printed in the third conductive layer, the turns of the secondary winding being placed opposite to the turn of the primary winding, the board being tightly held above and below by two plates of ferromagnetic material. Capacitive components connected between winding(s) on the one hand and ground on the other hand can improve the behavior of the proposed transformer.

Abstract: A power-factor correction circuit for a three-phase power supply is provided. The correction circuit comprises a filtering unit at the input receiving the three phases of the current, at least one inductor per phase placed downstream of the filtering unit, a rectifying bridge powering a current-chopping stage, wherein the filtering unit comprises a differential-mode filtering cell comprising at least one inductive circuit formed of a single magnetic material in a double E, each leg of the E being surrounded by a winding. The invention applies notably to the field of power electronics, in particular to the production of three-phase power supply units.