The universal reference kit for the IR1150 Power Factor Correction (PFC) IC from International Rectifier comes as a small, 710mm2, fully-assembled PFC control circuit that engineers can drop into an existing power supply, replacing the old continuous conduction mode (CCM) PFC circuit. Worth over $160 each, eight such kits are on offer in this issue, jointly given away by the manufacturer and its pan-European distribution partner Future Electronics, for EPN readers to win. The IRAC1150-D2 PFC control design kit features the IR1150 µPFC for AC/DC PFC, and design is simplified with the aid of a two-step-process online design tool. Users simply enter system requirements, and the design tool generates a complete bill of materials. The reference design kit comes complete with an assembled and tested reference design board, five IR1150STR ICs, two 8ETX06 Hyperfast rectifiers, a user's guide, application notes, device data sheets and printedcircuit-board files (Gerber, .dxf and .cad). Delivered in a compact SO-8-package, the IR1150 µPFC IC suits consumer electronics and home appliances from 75W to 4kW. With IR's one-cycle control approach, the device delivers the performance of CCM PFC with the simplicity, reliability and low component count of a discontinuous-current-mode circuit. The chip enables 0.999 PF with only 4% total harmonic distortion.