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Design and Development of Boost PFC Converter for Medium-Power High-Voltage Power Supply Cover

Design and Development of Boost PFC Converter for Medium-Power High-Voltage Power Supply

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|Sep 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pead-2026-0027 | Journal eISSN: 2543-4292 | Journal ISSN: 2451-0262
Language: English
Page range: 418 - 444
Submitted on: Apr 28, 2026
Accepted on: Aug 10, 2026
Published on: Sep 12, 2026
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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