Patent ID: 8358098

Claim:
A power factor correction (PFC) system comprising: a first rectifier diode electrically connected between a first input terminal where an alternating current (AC) power is received and a first output terminal where a direct current (DC) power is output, the first rectifier diode rectifying a first portion of the AC power into the DC power; a second rectifier diode electrically connected between the first input terminal and a second output terminal, the second rectifier diode rectifying a second portion of the AC power into the DC power, a voltage of the DC power being measurable across the first and second output terminals; a plurality of PFC switches; an inductor electrically connected between a second input terminal and two of the plurality of PFC switches; and first and second bypass diodes that, when switching of the PFC switches is disabled, provide a current path past the plurality of PFC switches and the inductor.