University of Mohaghegh Ardabili Journal of Operation and Automation in Power Engineering 2322-4576 7 1 2019 05 01 An Isolated Off-Line High Power Factor Electrolytic Capacitor-Less LED Driver with Pulsating Output Current LED درایور آفلاین ایزوله بدون خازن الکترولیتی با ضریب توان بالا و جریانی خروجی ضربانی 129 139 766 10.22098/joape.2019.5391.1404 EN A. Ghaemi Department of Electrical Engineering, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran M. R. Banaei Department of Electrical Engineering, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran A. Safari Department of Electrical Engineering, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran Journal Article 2018 10 14 One of the most efficient lighting technology is based on light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Common LED drivers with AC-input (50-60Hz) usually require a bulk electrolytic capacitor to decrease low-frequency ripple in the output. However, the critical element that limits the lifespan of the LED driver is the electrolytic capacitor. An isolated off-line LED driver is proposed in this paper, in which the required output capacitance is reduced so that the electrolytic capacitor can be omitted from the driver structure. The driver’s configuration and controlling method provide a high input power factor. Just a single switch and therefore a single controlling IC have been used in the proposed structure. The input power factor correction is implemented utilizing a boost-based method, and a novel structure is introduced for dc/dc conversion section. Power factor correction and dc/dc conversion are performed employing a simplistic and single controlling system. The output current feeding the LEDs is a high frequency pulsating current. Calculations, simulations and experimental waveforms of a laboratory prototype are presented to confirm the validity of the proposed driver. https://joape.uma.ac.ir/article_766_85babb4bf9be79ecf4fb6c277c2c7193.pdf