ONSEMI NCP1650

NCP1650
Power Factor Controller
The NCP1650 is an active, power factor correction controller that
can operate over a wide range of input voltages, and output power
levels. It is designed to operate on 50/60 Hz power systems. This
controller offers several different protection methods to assure safe,
reliable operation under any conditions.
The PWM is a fixed frequency, average current mode controller
with a wide complement of features. These features allow for both
flexibility as well as precision in it’s application to a circuit. Critical
components of the internal circuitry are designed for high accuracy,
which allows for precise power and current limiting, therefore
minimizing the amount of overdesign necessary for the power stage
components.
The NCP1650 is designed with a true power limiting circuit that will
maintain excellent power factor even in constant power mode. It also
contains features that allow for fast transient response to changing
load currents and line voltages.
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D SUFFIX
CASE 751B
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MARKING DIAGRAM
16
Features
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Fixed Frequency Operation
Average Current Mode PWM
Continuous or Discontinuous Mode Operation
Fast Line/Load Transient Compensation
True Power Limiting Circuit
High Accuracy Multipliers
Undervoltage Lockout
Overvoltage Limiting Comparator
Brown Out Protection
Ramp Compensation Does Not Affect Oscillator Accuracy
Operation from 25 to 250 kHz
This is a Pb--Free Device
Typical Applications
NCP1260G
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A
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= Assembly Location
= Wafer Lot
= Year
= Work Week
= Pb--Free Package
PIN CONNECTIONS
Vin 1
16 OUTPUT
Vref 2
15 GND
14 CT
AC COMP 3
AC REF 4
 Server Power Converters
 Front End for Distributed Power Systems
13 RAMP COMP
AC INPUT 5
12 IS--
FB/SD 6
11 Iavg--fltr
LOOP COMP 7
10 Iavg
PCOMP 8
9 Pmax
(Top View)
ORDERING INFORMATION
Device
NCP1650DR2G
Package
Shipping†
SOIC--16
(Pb--Free)
2500/Tape & Reel
†For information on tape and reel specifications,
including part orientation and tape sizes, please
refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging Specifications
Brochure, BRD8011/D.
 Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2010
December, 2010 -- Rev. 12
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Publication Order Number:
NCP1650/D
NCP1650
PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
Pin #
Function
1
VCC
Provides power to the device. This pin is monitored for undervoltage and the unit will not operate if the
VCC voltage is not within the UVLO range.
Description
2
Vref
6.5 V regulated reference output. This reference voltage is disabled when the chip is in the shutdown
mode.
3
AC
Compensation
4
AC REF
This pin accommodates a capacitor to ground for filtering and stability of the AC error amplifier. The AC
error amplifier is a transconductance amplifier and is terminated with an internal high impedance load.
5
AC Input
The rectified input AC rectified sinewave is connected to this pin. This information is used for the
reference comparator, maximum power circuit, and the average current compensation circuit.
6
Feedback/
Shutdown
7
Loop
Compensation
8
PCOMP
9
PMAX
10
Iavg
11
Iavgfltr
12
IS--
13
Ramp
Compensation
14
CT
15
Ground
Ground reference for the circuit.
16
Output
Drive output for power FET or IGBT. Capable of driving small devices, or can be connected to an external
driver for larger transistors.
Provides pole for the AC Reference Amplifier. This amplifier compares the sum of the AC input voltage
and the low frequency component of the input current to the reference signal. The response must be slow
enough to filter out most of the high frequency content of the current signal that is injected from the
current sense amplifier, but fast enough to cause minimal distortion to the line frequency information.
The DC output of the converter is reduced through a resistive voltage divider, to a level of 4.0 V, and
connected to this pin to provide feedback for the voltage regulation loop. This pin also provides an input
undervoltage lockout feature by disabling the chip until the divided output voltage exceeds 0.75 V. It can
also be used as a shutdown pin by shorting it to ground with an open collector comparator, or a small
signal transistor.
A compensation network for the voltage regulation loop, is connected to the output of the voltage error
amplifier at this pin.
A compensation network for the maximum power loop, is connected to the output of the power error
amplifier at this pin.
This pin allows the output of the power multiplier to be scaled for the desired maximum power limit level.
This multiplier is a proprietary switching design and requires both a resistor and capacitor to ground. The
value of this resistor is determined in conjunction with R10.
An external resistor with a low temperature coefficient is connected from this terminal to ground, to set
and stabilize the gain of the Current Sense Amplifier output that drives the Power Multiplier and the AC
error amplifier. This resistor should be of the same type as that used on pin 9. The value of this resistor
will determine the maximum average current that the unit will allow before limiting will occur.
A capacitor connected to this pin filters the high frequency component from the instantaneous current
waveform, to create a waveform that resembles the average line current.
Negative current sense input. Designed to connect to the negative side of the current shunt.
This pin biases the ramp compensation circuit, to adjust the amount of compensation that is added to the
instantaneous current and AC error amp outputs.
Timing capacitor for the internal oscillator. This capacitor adjusts the oscillator frequency.
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MAXIMUM RATINGS (Maximum ratings are those that, if exceeded, may cause damage to the device. Electrical Characteristics are
not guaranteed over this range.)
Rating
Power Supply Voltage (Operating) Output (Pin 16)
Current Sense Inverting Input (Pin 12)
Reference Voltage (Pin 2)
Reference Filter (Pin 4)
Symbol
Value
Unit
VCC
--0.3 to 20
V
V(IS --)
--0.5 to 1.0
V
Vref
--0.3 to 7.5
V
Ref fltr
--0.3 to 5.0
V
--0.3 to 6.5
V
All Other Inputs
Thermal Resistance, Junction--to--Air
0.1 in2 Copper
0.5 in2 Copper
θJA
Thermal Resistance, Junction--to--Lead (Pin 1) (Note 1)
θJL
Maximum Power Dissipation @ TA = 25C
C/W
130
110
50
C/W
Pmax
0.77
W
Operating Temperature Range
TJ
--40 to 125
C
Non--operating Temperature Range
TJ
--55 to 150
C
Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the
Recommended Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the Recommended Operating Conditions may affect
device reliability.
1. θJL is equivalent to PsiJL
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Unless otherwise noted: VCC = 14 volts, CT = 470 pF, C2 = 0.1 mF, TJ = 25C for typical
values. For min/max values TJ is the applicable junction temperature.)
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Frequency
Fosc
90
100
110
kHz
Max Duty Cycle
dmax
0.95
0.97
--
--
Min Duty Cycle (Note 2)
dmin
--
0
5.0
%
Ramp Peak (Note 2)
VRpeak
--
4.0
--
V
Ramp Valley (Note 2)
VRvalley
--
0.100
--
V
Ramp Compensation Peak Voltage (Pin 13) (Note 2)
--
--
4.0
--
V
Ramp Compensation Current (Pin 13) (Note 2)
--
--
400
--
mA
Input Bias Current (Note 2)
Ibias
--
0.2
0.6
mA
Input Offset Voltage (Note 2)
VIO
--
10
--
mV
Characteristic
OSCILLATOR
VOLTAGE ERROR AMPLIFIER
Transconductance (TJ = --40C to + 125C)
gm
90
120
150
umho
IOsource
10
20
--
mA
IOsink
--10
--20
--
mA
Source Boost Current Threshold (Vpin6/Vref)
Vfb(boost+)
--
1.06
--
V/V
Sink Boost Current Threshold (Vpin6/Vref)
Vfb(boost--)
--
0.920
--
V/V
Output Source (Vref + 0.2 V)
Output Sink (Vref -- 0.2 V)
Boost Current (Vref = 4.0 volts nominal)
Source Boost Current (Vref + 0.4 V)
I(boost+)
150
230
--
mA
Sink Boost Current (Vref -- 0.4 V)
I(boost--)
--150
--260
--
mA
2. Verified by design.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) (Unless otherwise noted: VCC = 14 volts, CT = 470 pF, C2 = 0.1 mF, TJ = 25C for
typical values. For min/max values TJ is the applicable junction temperature.)
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Input Offset Voltage (Note 3)
VIO
--
20
--
mV
Transconductance
gm
60
100
150
umho
IOsource
10
20
--
mA
IOsink
--10
--20
--
mA
Source Boost Current Threshold
Vfb(boost+)
--
1.175
--
V/V
Sink Boost Current Threshold
Vfb(boost--)
--
0.825
--
V/V
Source Boost Current (1.3 X Vref)
I(boost+)
150
250
--
mA
Sink Boost Current
I(boost--)
--150
--285
--
mA
Input Offset Voltage (Note 3)
VIO
--
20
--
mV
Transconductance
gm
60
100
150
umho
IOsource
25
70
--
mA
Output Sink (Pin 4 = 0 V, Pin 5 = 4 V)
IOsink
--25
--70
--
mA
AC Inverting Input Clamp Voltage (250 mA) (TJ = 25C)
Vclamp
4.30
4.45
4.60
V
AC Inverting Input Clamp Voltage (250 mA) (TJ = --40C to +125C)
Vclamp
3.70
--
4.60
V
AV
--
2.0
--
V/V
Input Bias Current (Pin 11)
Ibias
--40
--50
--80
mA
Differential Input Voltage Range (Note 3)
VIdiff
--
--0.20
--
V
Input Offset Voltage
VIO
0
2.5
5.0
mV
Output Gain (150 mA/0.150 V) (Voltage Loop Outputs) (Note 3)
Av
--
1000
--
umho
Output Gain (150 mA/0.150 V) (Max Pwr Output) (R10 = 15 kΩ) (Note 3)
Av
--
1000
--
umho
funity
--
1.5
--
MHz
PWM Output Voltage Gain (k = VPWM+ / Vsense-- ) (Pin 13 = Open)
(TJ = --40C to + 125C)
Av
12.9
15
17
V/V
Current Limit Voltage Gain (k = Vace/a / Vsense-- ) (Vpin5 = 0, R10 = 15 k)
Av
13
15
17
V/V
k
13.4
15
17
V/V
Current Limit Threshold (Vpin5 = 0, Pin 13 = Open)
ILIMthr
225
270
315
mV
Current Limit Delay (0 to –450 mV Step) (Note 3)
ILIMdelay
--
300
--
nS
----
3.75
-1.0
----
--
8.0
--
Characteristic
POWER ERROR AMPLIFIER (Vcomp = 2.0 V, Vref = 2.5 V)
Output Source (Vref + 0.2 V)
Output Sink (Vref -- 0.2 V)
Boost Current (Vref = 2.5 V nominal)
AC ERROR AMPLIFIER
Output Source (Pin 4 = 4 V, Pin 5 = 0 V)
Gain from ACcomp to PWM+ (Av = VPWM+ / (VACcomp – Voffset)) (Note 3)
CURRENT SENSE AMPLIFIER
Bandwidth (Note 3)
Power Output Voltage Gain (k = Vpin10 / Vsense-- ) (TJ = --40C to + 125C)
REFERENCE MULTIPLIER
Dynamic Input Voltage Range
Ac Input (p--input) (Note 3)
Compensation Input (a--input) (Note 3)
Offset Voltage (a--input)
Multiplier Gain
k=
(Note 3)
Vmax
k
Vmult out
(VAC∕Vramp pk) × (VLOOPcomp − Voffset)
3. Verified by design.
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V
1.0/V
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) (Unless otherwise noted: VCC = 14 volts, CT = 470 pF, C2 = 0.1 mF, TJ = 25C for
typical values. For min/max values TJ is the applicable junction temperature.)
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
12.1
11.8
12.8
12.8
13.3
13.3
Vmax
--
3.75
--
V
IINbias
--
0.01
--
mA
Rsource
4.0
8.0
15
Ω
Rsink
3.0
8.0
15
Ω
Rise Time (CL = 1.0 nF, 20% to 80%)
tr
--
50
--
ns
Fall Time (CL = 1.0 nF, 20% to 80%)
tf
--
50
--
ns
VO(UV)
--
1.0
10
mV
4.0 Volt Reference (Pin 6) (TJ = 25C)
Vref
3.94
4.00
4.06
V
4.0 Volt Regulation (TJ = --55C to 125C)
Vref
3.92
4.00
4.08
V
2.5 Volt Reference (Pmax, Pin 9)
Vref2.5
2.40
2.50
2.60
V
Buffered Output (Iload = 0 mA)
VrefOUT
6.24
6.50
6.76
V
DVrefOUT
0
4.0
40
mV
UVLO Startup Threshold (VCC Increasing)
VSU
10
10.5
11
V
UVLO Hysteresis (Shutdown Voltage = VSU – VH)
VH
0.3
0.5
0.7
V
Shutdown Startup Threshold (Pin 6) (Vout Increasing)
VSD
0.50
0.85
1.00
V
Shutdown Hysteresis (Pin 6)
VH
0.10
0.18
0.3
V
VOV
106.5
108
109.5
V/V
VOVdiff
--
50
--
mV
IBIAS
--
4.0
5.0
mA
IBshutdown
--
0.6
1.0
mA
Characteristic
Unit
MAXIMUM POWER MULTIPLIER
Multiplier Gain
Vpin9
4.0 × R9
K=
≈
(--Vpin12) × Vpin5
R10
R9 = 47 k, R10 = 15 k
(TJ = 25C)
(TJ = --40C to +125C)
Dynamic Input Voltage Range
Ac Input (p--input) (Note 4)
k
1.0/V
AC INPUT (Pin 5)
Input Bias Current
(Total bias current for both multipliers and current compensation amplifier)
DRIVE OUTPUT
Source Resistance (80 mA Load)
Sink Resistance (--80 mA Load)
Output Voltage in UVLO Condition
VOLTAGE REFERENCE
Load Regulation (Buffered Output, Io = 0 to 10 mA, VCC > 10 V)
UNDERVOLTAGE LOCKOUT/SHUTDOWN
OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION
Overvoltage Voltage Trip Point (Vpin6/Vref)
Overvoltage Voltage Differential (VOV -- Vboost+)
TOTAL DEVICE
Operational Bias Current (CL(Driver) = 1.0 nF, 100 kHz)
Bias Current in Undervoltage Mode
4. Verified by design.
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VCC
LOOP
COMP
4.24 V
200 mA
-+
FB/SD
4V
3.68 V
ERROR
AMP
20 mA
+
-+
--
REFERENCE
REGULATOR
VOLTAGE/POWER
ORing NETWORK
200 mA
0.85 V
PCOMP
POWER
MULTIPLIER
AC INPUT
REFERENCE
MULTIPLIER
2.5 V
POWER
AMP
+
--
-+
1.08 Vref
UVLO
SHUTDOWN
-+
OVERVOLTAGE
COMPARATOR
CURRENT
SHAPING
NETWORK
CONTROL
LOGIC
OUT
+
OSCILLATOR
CURRENT
SENSE
AMPLIFIER
GND
RAMP COMP
CT
Figure 1. Simplified Block Diagram
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IS--
NCP1650
UVLO or
SHUTDOWN
OVERVOLTAGE
COMPARATOR
DRIVE
LATCH Q
AC Error Amp + Ramp Comp + Inductor Current
PWM
4V
GND
OSCILLATOR
RAMP
OSCILLATOR
BLANKING PULSE
Figure 2. Timing Diagram
Typical Performance Characteristics
(Test circuits are located in the document TND307/D)
130
125
θJA (C/W)
120
115
110
105
100
95
90
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
COPPER AREA (mm2)
Figure 3. θJA as a Function of the Pad Copper
Area (1 oz. Cu Thickness) for a JEDEC Test PCB
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Typical Performance Characteristics
(Test circuits are located in the document TND307/D)
102
100 k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
101
CT (pF)
10 k
1k
100
99
98
97
100
1.0
10
100
96
--50
1000
0
25
50
75
100
TEMPERATURE (C)
Figure 4. CT versus Frequency
Figure 5. Frequency versus Temperature
125
4.12
4.40
NOTE: Ramp Valley Voltage
is Zero for all Frequencies
4.35
NOTE: Valley
Voltage is Zero
4.30
4.10
RAMP PEAK (V)
PEAK RAMP VOLTAGE (V)
--25
FREQUENCY (kHz)
4.25
4.20
4.08
4.15
4.10
4.06
4.05
4.00
0
50
100
150
200
250
4.04
--50
300
0
25
50
75
100
TEMPERATURE (C)
Figure 6. Ramp Peak versus Frequency
Figure 7. Peak Ramp Voltage versus
Temperature
99
6
98
5
97
96
95
94
93
--25
FREQUENCY (kHz)
DUTY CYCLE (%)
DUTY CYCLE (%)
3.95
125
4
3
2
1
0
50
100
150
200
250
0
300
0
50
100
150
200
FREQUENCY (kHz)
FREQUENCY (kHz)
Figure 8. Max Duty Cycle versus Frequency
Figure 9. Minimum Duty Cycle versus
Frequency
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300
30
200
20
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
Typical Performance Characteristics
(Test circuits are located in the document TND307/D)
100
0
--100
--200
--300
--0.6
--0.4
--0.2
0
0.2
0.4
10
0
--10
--20
--30
--0.3
0.6
PIN 6 VOLTAGE RELATIVE TO 4.0 V REF--BOOST CIRCUIT
--0.2
Figure 10. Voltage Amplifier Gain
0.1
0.2
0.3
40
30
300
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
0
Figure 11. Voltage Amplifier Gain
400
200
100
0
--100
--200
--300
--1.5
--0.1
PIN 6 VOLTAGE RELATIVE TO 4.0 V REF--LINEAR REGION
20
10
0
--10
--20
--30
--40
--1.0
--0.5
0
0.5
1.0
--50
--0.6
1.5
PIN 9 VOLTAGE RELATIVE TO 2.5 V REF--BOOST CIRCUIT
--0.4
--0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
PIN 9 VOLTAGE RELATIVE TO 2.5 V REF--LINEAR REGION
Figure 12. Power Amplifier Gain
Figure 13. Power Amplifier Gain
5.0
PIN 11
4.5
OUTPUT (V)
4.0
PIN 10
3.5
IS-- (pin 12)
100 mV/div
3.0
2.5
GND
2.0
1.5
Iavg fltr (pin 11)
200 mV/div
1.0
0.5
0
--50
0
50
100
150
200
250
300 350
Ch 1 200 mV
GND
C11 = 1 nF
BW
Ch 4
VIS-- (mV)
M 1.00 ms
100 mVΩ BW
Ch 4 --58 mV
Figure 15. Current Sense Amplifier High
Frequency Response
Figure 14. Current Sense Amplifier Gain
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Typical Performance Characteristics
(Test circuits are located in the document TND307/D)
5.0
PIN 7 = 0 V
1.5 V
6.0
2V
2.5 V
Pmax, PIN 9 (V)
Vref, PIN 4 (V)
IS-- = --0.2
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
3V
1.0
--0.15
4.0
--0.1
3.0
2.0
--0.05
1.0
--0.02
0
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
0
5.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
VAC, PIN 5 (V)
Figure 16. Reference Multiplier Transfer
Function
Figure 17. Power Multiplier Transfer Function
10 k
4.01
FALL TIME
C, PIN 16 CAPACITANCE (pF)
0
VAC, PIN 5 (V)
RISE TIME
4.0 Vref (V)
4.00
1k
3.99
3.98
3.97
100
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
3.96
350
--50
--25
0
25
50
75
100
RISE/FALL TIME (ns)
TEMPERATURE (C)
Figure 18. Capacitance versus 10--90% Drive
Rise and Fall Times
Figure 19. 4.0 Volt Reference versus
Temperature
2.51
125
6.51
25C
6.50
--40C
Vref (V)
2.5 Vref (V)
2.50
2.49
6.49
6.48
125C
6.47
2.48
--50
--25
0
25
50
75
100
6.46
125
10
12
14
16
18
TEMPERATURE (C)
VCC, VOLTAGE (V)
Figure 20. 2.5 Volt Reference versus
Temperature
Figure 21. Vref Line Regulation
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Typical Performance Characteristics
(Test circuits are located in the document TND307/D)
6.52
25C
6.50
Vref
50 mV/div
Vref (V)
--40C
10 mA
6.48
Vref Load
6.46
6.44
0 mA
125C
2
0
4
6
8
10
2.0 ms/div
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
Figure 23. Vref Transient Response
Figure 22. Vref Load Regulation
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TURN ON
10.5
10.4
10.3
10.2
10.1
TURN OFF
10.0
9.9
--50
--25
0
25
50
75
--40C
6
INPUT CURRENT (mA)
TURN ON/OFF VOLTAGE (V)
10.6
5
25C
4
125C
3
2
100
0
125
25C
125C
--40C
1
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
TEMPERATURE (C)
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
Figure 24. UVLO versus Temperature
Figure 25. Input Current versus Input Voltage
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Vout
Vout
R1
FB/SD
R1
6
FB/SD
Vref
6
2
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Vref
R2
2
4.7 V
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R2
R2
ZENER DIODE
RESISTOR--DIODE NETWORK
Figure 26. Shutdown Override Circuit
Figure 27. Shutdown Override Circuit
(This circuit will not override the shutdown until the
chip has achieved it’s initial enable state)
5 V -- Shutdown
0 V -- Normal Operation
Vout
Vref
2
20 k
R1
33 k
BAS16LT1
AC COMP
FB/SD
6
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MMBT2907AL
2N3904
R2
R3
4.7 k
0.33 mF
Figure 28. External Shutdown Circuit
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Figure 29. Soft--Start Circuit
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LOOP
COMP
7
1
4.24 V
VCC
200 mA
-+
4V
ERROR
AMP
20 mA
+
FB/SD
6
4V
3.68 V
200 mA
+
--
Pmax
0.85 V
9
PCOMP
a
POWER
MULTIPLIER
2.5 V
+
--
POWER
AMP
2
UVLO
-+
SHUTDOWN
-+
1.08 Vref
8
Vref
REFERENCE
REGULATOR
VOLTAGE/POWER
ORing NETWORK
--
6.5 V
OVERVOLTAGE
COMPARATOR
p
AC INPUT
5
AC REF
AC REFERENCE
BUFFER
a
REFERENCE
MULTIPLIER
0.75 Vline + k  Iin = Vref
+
p
4
25 k
V--I
S
-+
--
4.5 V
4V
AC ERROR
AMP
16 k
S
Q
PWM
R
DRIVER
AC COMP
RAMP
COMPENSATION
3
+
--
OUTPUT
16
20 k
+
OSCILLATOR
60 k
AVERAGE
CURRENT
COMPENSATION
CURRENT
SENSE
AMPLIFIER
--
GND
IS-12
15
RAMP COMP 13
14 CT
Figure 30. Detailed Block Diagram
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THEORY OF OPERATION
Introduction
Optimizing the power factor of units operating off of AC
lines is becoming more and more important. There are a
number of reasons for this.
There are a growing number of government regulations
requiring Power Factor Correction (PFC). Many of these are
originating in Europe. Regulations such as IEC1000--3--2
are forcing equipment to utilize input stages with topologies
other than a simple off--line front end which contains a
bridge rectifier and capacitor.
There are also system requirements that dictate the use of
PFC. In order to obtain the maximum power from an
existing circuit in a building, the power factor is very critical.
The real power available from such a circuit is:
Unity power factor is defined as the current waveform
being in phase with the voltage, and undistorted. Therefore,
there are two causes of power factor degradation – phase
shift and distortion. Phase shift is normally caused by
reactive loads such as motors which are inductive, or
electroluminescent lighting which is highly capacitive. In
such a case the power factor is relatively simple to analyze,
and is determined by the phase shift.
PF = cos θ
Where θ is the phase angle between the voltage and the
current.
Reduced power factor due to distortion is more
complicated to analyze and is normally measured with AC
analyzers, although most circuit simulation programs can
also calculate power factor. One of the major causes of
distortion is rectification of the line into a capacitive filter.
This causes current spikes that do not follow the input
voltage waveform. An example of this type of waveform is
shown in the upper diagram in Figure 2.
A power converter with PFC forces the current to follow
the input waveform. This reduces the peak current, the rms
current and eliminates any phase shift.
The NCP1650 accomplishes this for both continuous and
discontinuous mode power converters.
Preal = Vrms × Irms × PF
A typical off--line converter will have a power factor of
0.5 to 0.6, which means that for a given circuit breaker rating
only 50% to 60% of the maximum power is available. If the
power factor is increased to unity, the maximum available
power can be obtained.
There is a similar situation in aircraft systems, where a
limited supply of power is available from the on--board
generators. Increasing the power factor will increase the
load on the aircraft without the need for a larger generator.
PFC Operation
The basic PWM function of the NCP1650 is controlled by
a small block of circuitry, which comprises the DC
regulation loop and the PFC circuit. These components are
shown in Figure 26.
There are three inputs to this loop. They are the fullwave
rectified input sinewave, the instantaneous input current and
the DC output voltage.
The input current is forced to maintain a near unity power
factor due to the control of the AC error amplifier. This
amplifier uses information from the AC input voltage and
the AC input current to control the power switch in a manner
that provides good DC regulation as well as an excellent
power factor.
The reference multiplier sets a reference level for the input
fullwave rectified sinewave waveform. One of its inputs is
connected to the scaled down fullwave rectified sinewave,
and the other is connected to the output of the DC error
amplifier. The signal from the DC error amplifier adjusts the
level of the fullwave rectified sinewave on its output without
distorting it. To accomplish this, it is necessary for the
bandwidth of the DC error amp to be less than twice the
lowest line frequency. Typically it is set at a factor of ten less
than the rectified frequency (e.g. for a 60 Hz input, the
bandwidth would be 12 Hz).
V
I
v, i
t
OFF--LINE CONVERTER
V
I
v, i
t
PFC CONVERTER
Figure 31. Voltage and Current Waveforms
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+Bus
FB/SD
LOOP
COMP
Verror(dc)
-4V
+
VOLTAGE
ERROR
AMP
4V
-+
REFERENCE
MULTIPLIER
Vref
+
--
.75
Vline
PWM
Logic
PWM
Rac1
DRIVE
1
Rac2
Verror(ac)
AC ERROR
AMP
+
--
AC INPUT
DRIVER
Verror(ac)
V--I
Verror(ac)
AC
REFERENCE
BUFFER
k  Iin
CURRENT
SENSE
AMPLIFIER
IS--
AVERAGE CURRENT
COMPENSATION
--Bus
REF FILTER
Figure 32. Simplified Block Diagram of Basic PFC Control Circuit
output so that the signal can be summed with the
instantaneous input switching current (Iin). The output of the
buffer is still Verrorac.
The key to understanding how the input current is shaped
into a high quality sine wave is the operation of the AC error
amplifier. The inputs of an operational amplifier operating
in its linear range, must be equal.
There are several secondary effects, that create small
differences between the inverting and non--inverting inputs,
but for the purpose of this analysis they can be considered to
be equal.
The fullwave rectified sinewave output of the reference
multiplier is fed into the non--inverting input of the AC error
amplifier. The inverting input to the AC error amplifier
receives a signal that is comprised of the input fullwave
rectified sinewave (which is not modified by the reference
multiplier), and summed with the filtered input current.
Since the two inputs to this amplifier will be at the same
potential, the complex signal at the inverting input will have
the same wave shape as the AC reference signal. The AC
reference signal (Vref) is a fullwave rectified sinewave, and
the AC input signal (Vline) is also a fullwave rectified
sinewave, therefore, the AC current signal (Iin), must also be
a fullwave rectified sinewave. This relationship gives the
formula:
AC Input
Vref
Vline
OSC
k  Iin
Vref
Vline + k  Iin
4 V ref
Verror(ac)
Vref = .75 · Vline + (k · Iin)
The Iin signal has a wide bandwidth, and its instantaneous
value will not follow the low frequency fullwave rectified
sinewave exactly, however, the output of the AC error
amplifier has a low frequency pole that allows the average
value of the .75 Vline + (k x Iin) to follow Vref. Since the AC
error amplifier is a transconductance amplifier, it is followed
by an inverting unity gain buffer stage with a low impedance
GND
4 V ref
Verror(ac)
Verror(ac)
GND
Figure 33. Typical Signals for PFC Circuit
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The difference between Verror(ac) and the 4.0 volt
reference, sets the window that the instantaneous current
will modulate in, to determine when to turn the power switch
off.
The switch is turned on by the oscillator, which makes this
a fixed frequency controller. Under normal operation, the
switch will remain on until the instantaneous value of
Verror(ac) reaches the 4.0 volt reference level, at which time
the switch will turn off.
Since the input current has a fundamental frequency that
is twice that of the line, the output filter must have poles
lower than the input current to create a reasonable DC
waveform. The output DC voltage is divided down via. an
external divider and fed back to the DC error amplifier.
Instantaneous Current Limit
Protection Features
The NCP1650 contains a number of features to protect the
device and circuit from overload and stressful conditions.
These include:
 Output voltage overshoot protection
 Low line input protection
 Instantaneous current limit
 Line frequency current limit
 Maximum power limit
Line Frequency Current Limit
The fastest protection available is a cycle--by--cycle
current limit feature.
The current sense amplifier has three outputs. One is the
instantaneous current in the inductor, and the other two are
average current waveforms. The instantaneous current
signal goes directly to the PWM and is terminated by an
internal 16 kΩ resistor. This current signal is added to the
output of the AC error amplifier and the ramp compensation
signal. The switch will conduct current until the sum of these
three signals reaches the 4.0 V reference of the inverting
input to the PWM comparator. The peak current is
determined by the value of the ramp compensation resistor
(R13) and the current shunt.
The output of the reference multiplier determines the
current that will be required for the unit to regulate. The sum
of the input voltage from the Average Current
Compensation amplifier and the averaged current signal
from the current sense amplifier must add to the level of the
reference multiplier. The output of this multiplier is clamped
to a 4.5 maximum level. The maximum average current is set
by R10.
This form of protection is slower than the cycle--by--cycle
current limiting, but faster than the maximum power limit
circuit.
Output Voltage Overshoot Protection
An overshoot comparator has been provided to monitor
the output voltage. Due to the slow transient response of a
PFC controller, a fast load dump can cause a large output
voltage transient to occur.
The overshoot comparator uses the same input as the
feedback and shutdown signals. Its reference is set 8%
higher than the reference used by the error amplifier. This
comparator will shutdown the output stage if the output
voltage exceeds the set level by 8%. The circuit will resume
operation once the voltage is reduced to within 8% of the set
level.
Maximum Power Limit
The NCP1650 can limit the output power to protect
against nuisance tripping of circuit breakers or other input
power restrictions. It should be understood that boost
regulators by design, can not be short circuit limited.
Operation of the power limiting circuit will reduce the
output voltage only to the level where it is equal to the peak
of the input line voltage. At this point, the rectified line
voltage will continue to provide output voltage through line
frequency rectification by means of the series rectifier
diode.
The input power of the converter is calculated by the
power multiplier. By multiplying the instantaneous input
voltage (AC input signal, pin 5) and the instantaneous input
current (averaged current sense amplifier output), the actual
input power is accurately calculated.
The power multiplier has a very low frequency pole which
converts the power to a filtered DC level. The power error
amplifier has a reference set at 2.5 volts. If the output of the
power multiplier reaches 2.5 volts, the power error amplifier
takes control of the loop via the ORing network and will
regulate a constant power output within the limits of the
power stage. It should be understood that once the output
voltage is reduced to a level equal to the peak of the input
voltage, the converter can no longer control the output
power.
The output power level is set by combination of the Iavg
resistor at pin 10 and the Pmax resistor at pin 9.
Low Line Input Protection
This feature uses the shutdown circuitry to assure that the
unit does not start under low line condition. PFC converters
typically are designed with an output voltage of 400 VDC.
To reduce this to the level of the 4.0 volt reference, a 100:1
ratio is required for the voltage divider to the FB/SD pin.
When the converter is energized, the output voltage will be
the peak line voltage. If the peak line voltage does not exceed
75 volts (0.75 volts at the FB/SD pin) the unit will not start.
This corresponds to a line voltage of 53 volts rms.
Application circuits have been provided in Figures 33
and 34 to override this feature if desired.
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DC Reference and Buffer
The internal DC reference is a precision bandgap design
with a nominal output voltage of 4.0 volts. It is temperature
compensated, and trimmed for a ±1% tolerance of its
nominal voltage, with an overall tolerance over line and
temperature of ±2%. To assure maximum stability, this is
only used as a reference so there is minimal loading on this
source.
The DC reference is fed into a buffer with a gain of 1.625
which creates a 6.5 volt supply. This is used as an internal
voltage to power many of the blocks inside of the NCP1650
and is also available for external use. The 6.5 volt reference
is designed to be terminated with at 0.1 mF capacitor for
stability reasons.
There is no buffer between the internal and external 6.5 V
supply, so care should be used when connecting external
loads. A short or overload on this voltage output will inhibit
the operation of the chip.
There is also a 2.5 volt reference on the power amplifier.
This is derived by a resistive voltage divider off of the 4.0 V
reference.
by the RC network on the output. This network creates a low
pass filter, and removes the high frequency content from the
original waveform.
INPUT A
V to I
CONVERTER
INPUT P
RAMP
+
--
Inverting Input
NI Input
Undervoltage Lockout
An Undervoltage Lockout circuit (UVLO) is provided to
assure that the unit does not exhibit undesirable behavior at
low Vcc levels. It also reduces power consumption to a level
that allows rapid charging of the Vcc cap.
When the Vcc cap is originally charging, the UVLO will
hold the unit off, and in a low bias current mode until the Vcc
voltage reaches a nominal 10.5 volt level. At this point the
unit will begin operation, and the UVLO will no longer be
active. If the Vcc voltage falls to a level that is 0.5 volts
below the turn--on point, the UVLO circuit will again
become active.
When in the shutdown state, the UVLO circuit removes
power from all internal circuitry by shutting off the 6.5 volt
supply. The 4.0 volt reference remains active, and the UVLO
and Shutdown comparators are also active.
OUTPUT
Figure 34. Simplified Multiplier Schematic
The multiplier ramp is generated by the internal oscillator,
and is the same signal as is used in the PWM. It will therefore
have the same frequency as the power stage.
It is not necessary for Input P (into the PWM comparator)
to be a DC signal, low frequency AC signals (relative to the
ramp frequency) work well also.
The gain of the multiplier is determined by the
current--to--voltage ratio of the V--I converter, the load
resistor of the output filter and the peak and valley points of
the sawtooth ramp. When the P input signal is at the peak of
the ramp waveform, the comparator will allow the A input
signal to pass without chopping it at all. This gives an output
voltage of the A current multiplied by the output filter
resistance. When the P input signal is at the ramp valley
voltage, the comparator is held low and no current is passed
into the output filter. Between these two extremes, the duty
cycle (and therefore, the output signal) is proportional to the
level of the P input signal.
The output filter is a parallel RC network. The pole for this
network needs to be greater than twice the highest line
frequency (120 Hz for a 60 Hz line), and less than the
switching frequency.
Reference Multiplier The two multipliers have different
rules for designing their filters. The reference multiplier
contains an internal loading resistor, with a nominal value of
25 kΩ. This is because the resistor that converts the A input
voltage into a current is internal. Making both of these
resistors internal, allows for good accuracy and good
temperature performance. Only a capacitor needs to added
externally to properly compensate this multiplier. It is not
Multipliers
The NCP1650 uses a new proprietary concept for the
Power and Reference multipliers. This innovative design
allows greatly improved accuracy compared to a
conventional linear analog multiplier. The multipliers use a
PWM switching circuit to create a scalable output signal,
with a very well defined gain.
One input (A) to the multiplier is a voltage--to--current
(V--I) converter. By converting the input voltage into a
current, an overall multiplier gain can be accomplished. In
addition, there will be no error in the output signal due to the
series rectifier.
The other signal (Input P) is inputted into the PWM
comparator. This selects a pulse width for the comparator
output. The current signal from the V--I converter is factored
by the duty cycle of the PWM comparator, and then filtered
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recommended that an external resistor be used at the “Ref
Gain” pin, due to tolerance variations of the internal
resistances.
The voltage--to--current conversion is performed in the
Voltage/Power ORing network. This circuit also limits the
maximum input signal (from the error amplifier) to 3 volts.
Power Multiplier/Current Sense Amplifier There is no
voltage--to--current converter on the power multiplier. The
current output of the current sense amplifier is used for the
analog input with no scaling.
The power multiplier requires an external resistor as well
as an external capacitor. The value of the resistor at pin 9
(max power) will depend on the value of the resistor used at
pin 10 for the current gain and the maximum desired output
power of the converter. These resistors should be the same
style of resistor and have the same temperature coefficients
for best performance.
The gain of the power multiplier is based on the values of
external components on this multiplier as well as the current
sense amplifier. The current sense amplifier output that
drives the power multiplier has its gain controlled by R9 and
R10, and is filtered by a capacitor on pin 11 which removes
the high frequency content from the inductor current signal.
The gain for the power multiplier can be calculated as
follows:
Multiplier
AC Ref
+
-25 k
4.5 V
AC Error
Amplifier
Figure 35. Reference Multiplier Clamp Circuit
There is a 1 k resistor between the AC Ref pin and the AC
Error Amplifier for ESD protection. Due to this resistor, the
voltage on pin 4 will exceed 4.5 volts under some conditions,
but the maximum voltage at the non--inverting AC Error
Amplifier input will be clamped at 4.5 volts.
Feedback/Shutdown
The FB/SD pin is a multiple function pin. Its primary
function is to provide an input to the error amplifier for
sensing of the output voltage. The signal at this pin is also
sensed by an internal comparator that will shutdown the unit
if the voltage falls below 0.75 volts.
The feedback circuit applies the signal to the
non--inverting input of the voltage loop error amp. The other
input of the error amp is connected to the internal 4.0 volt
reference. The output of a voltage divider from the high
voltage DC output to ground, feeds this pin.
The shutdown function can be used for multiple purposes
including overvoltage, undervoltage or hot--swap control.
An external transistor, open collector or open drain gate,
connected to this pin can be used to pull it low, which will
inhibit the operation of the chip, and change the operating
state to a low power standby mode. An example of a
shutdown circuit is shown in Figure 36.
The shutdown circuit is designed such that under normal
line conditions the unit will be on. At startup, the AC line is
rectified and charges up the output capacitor. Under normal
line conditions, the output voltage will be great enough to
apply more than 1.0 volt to this pin and the circuit will
commence switching. If the unit is turned on into a low line
condition, the voltage at this pin will not allow the unit to
start.
Figures 33 and 34 shown circuits that can be used to
disable the shutdown function. Both of these circuits limit
the minimum voltage that can appear at the FB/SD input
when the chip is properly biased, while not interfering with
the 4.0 volt level that pin 6 sees when the unit is operating
properly.
(1.) V9 = ICS × R9 × (Vac∕Vramp)
Where:
ICS is the rms value of the average current out of the current
sense amplifier
R9 is the resistor value at pin 9 (Ohms)
Vac is the rms voltage at pin 5
Vramp is the sawtooth p--p ramp voltage (4.0 volts)
and,
(2.) ICS = VCS × 15∕R10
Since the pole at pin 12 is much greater than twice the line
frequency we can ignore the effects of the capacitor on this
pin. VCS is the differential current sense rms input voltage.
Equations 1 and 2 can be rearranged to give the gain of the
multiplier:
(3.) V9 =
1k
3.75 ⋅ R9 ⋅ VCS ⋅ Vac
R10
This gain equation gives the output voltage of the
multiplier, where the inputs are the AC fullwave rectified
sinewave and the current sense input signal.
Ramp Compensation
The Ramp Compensation pin allows the amount of ramp
compensation to be adjusted for optimum performance.
Ramp compensation is necessary in a current mode
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converter to stabilize the units operation when the duty cycle
is greater than 50%.
The amount of compensation required is dependent on
several variables, including the boost inductor value, and the
desires of the designer. The value should be based on the
falling di/dt of the inductor current. For a boost inductor with
a variable input voltage, this will vary over the AC input
cycle, and with changes in the input line. A di/dt chart is
included in the design spreadsheet that is available for the
NCP1650.
This pin is a buffered output of the oscillator, which
provides a voltage equal to the ramp on the oscillator CT pin.
A resistor from this pin to ground, programs a current that
is transformed via a current mirror to the non--inverting
input of the PWM comparator.
The ramp voltage due to the inductor di/dt at the input to
the PWM comparator is the current shunt voltage at pin 11
multiplied by 15, which is the gain of the current amplifier
output that feeds the PWM.
Current
Sense
Amp
i
Where CT is in pF and f is in kHz.
It is important not to load the capacitor on this pin, since
this could affect the accuracy of the frequency as well as that
of the multipliers which use the ramp signal. Any use of this
signal should incorporate a high impedance buffer.
Due to the required accuracy of the peak and valley ramp
voltages, the NCP1650 is not designed to be synchronized
to the frequency of another oscillator.
Average Current Compensation
The Peak Current Compensation circuit adjusts the
maximum current that can occur before the controller limits
the current. This allows for higher levels of current under
low line conditions than at high line.
The input signal to this amplifier is the input fullwave
rectified sinewave. The amplifier is a unity gain amplifier,
with a voltage divider on the output that attenuates the signal
by a factor of 0.75. This scaled down fullwave rectified
sinewave is summed with the low frequency current signal
out of the current sense amplifier.
The sum of these signals must equal the signal at the
inverting input to the AC error amplifier, which is the output
of the reference multiplier. Since there is a hard limit of
4.5 volts at the inverting input, the sum of the line voltage
plus the current cannot exceed this level.
A typical universal input design operates from 85 to
265 vac, which is a range of 3.1:1. The output of the Average
Current Compensation amplifier will change by this amount
to allow the maximum current to vary inversely to the line
voltage.
+
--
+
--
13
CT = 47, 000∕f
AC Ref
Buffer
1.6i
16 k
Oscillator
pin with a saturated transistor. A hysteretic comparator
monitors that ramp signal and is used to switch between the
current source and discharge transistor. While the cap is
charging, the comparator has a reference voltage of
4.0 volts. When the ramp reaches that voltage, the
comparator switches from the charging circuit to the
discharge circuit, and its reference changes from 4.0
to ~0.5 volts (overshoot and delays will allow the valley
voltage to reach 0 volts).
The relationship between the frequency and timing
capacitor is:
PWM
Comparator
Ramp Compensation
RRC
Figure 36. Ramp Compensation Circuit
The current mirror is designed with a 1:1.6 current ratio.
The ramp signal injected can be calculated by the following
formula:
VRcomp =
1.6 Voscpk 16 k
RRC
= 102
RRC
Where:
VRcomp = Peak injected ramp signal (v)
Driver
The output driver can be used to directly drive a FET, for
low and medium power applications, or a larger driver for
high power applications.
It is a complementary MOS, totem pole design, and is
capable of sourcing and sinking over 1.5 amps, with typical
rise and fall times of 30 ns with a 1.0 nF load. The totem pole
output has been optimized to minimize cross conduction
current during high speed operation.
Additional internal circuitry has been added to keep the
Driver in its low state whenever the Undervoltage Lockout
is active. This characteristic eliminates the need for an
external gate pulldown resistor.
RRC = Ramp compensation resistor (kΩ)
Oscillator
The oscillator generates the sawtooth ramp signal that sets
the switching frequency, as well as sets the gain for the
multipliers. Both the frequency and the peak--to--peak
amplitude are important parameters.
The oscillator uses a current source for charging the
capacitor on the CT pin. The charge rate is approximately
200 mA and is trimmed to maintain an accurate, repeatable
frequency. Discharge is accomplished by grounding the CT
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Error Amplifiers
The NCP1650 has three error amplifiers. These amplifiers
regulate the DC output voltage, the maximum output power,
and shape the AC reference fullwave rectified sinewave
signal.
All three of these are transconductance amplifiers.
Transconductance amplifiers differ from voltage amplifiers
in that the output is a high impedance with a controlled
voltage--to--current gain (i.e. the output current is
proportional to the differential input voltage). The gain of a
transconductance amplifier is determined by the equation:
amplifier does not contain a boost circuit, and has a constant
transconductance across its operating range.
Voltage and Power ORing Network
The ORing network for the voltage and power amplifiers
are inverting transconductance amplifiers. The network uses
an internal reference of approximately 3.0 volts. Its gain is:
Iout = (Vref − Vin) ·
4 = 3 V − Vin
3,125
12.5 k
Where the 12.5 k is the internal resistor, and 4 is the gain
of the current mirror.
Av = gm RL
Voltage Error Amplifier The voltage loop has a low
bandwidth amplifier, which is referred to simply as “Error
Amp” on the block diagram. This amplifier compares the
output DC voltage to the 4.0 volt reference and generates an
error signal which is used to adjust the AC reference voltage
from the reference multiplier.
The voltage error amplifier has a nominal gain of
100 umhos (or 0.0001 amps/volt). This means that an input
voltage differential of 10 mv would cause the output current
to change by 1.0 mA. The maximum output current for this
amplifier in its normal operating range is 50 mA.
This amplifier is a switched gain transconductance
amplifier, that increases the output current (or gain) when
the differential input voltage exceeds the reference voltage
by +6% or --8% the output current is increased to 250 or
–300 mA respectively. This boost circuit allows for rapid
changes to line or load transients by increasing the dv/dt of
the output capacitance of the amplifier.
Power Error Amplifier The power loop has a low
bandwidth error amplifier which is referred to as the “Power
Amp”. This amplifier performs a similar function to the
Error Amp, only it generates an error signal that holds the
power to a constant level.
The power error amplifier has a nominal gain of
100 umhos (or 0.0001 amps/volts). The maximum output
current for this amplifier in its normal operating range is
20 mA. It is also a switched gain transconductance amplifier
similar to the voltage error amplifier, however, the
thresholds are different.
AC Error Amplifier The third error amplifier, is the “AC
error amp”. It requires a higher bandwidth than the voltage
or power error amplifiers. This amplifier forces a signal
which is the sum of the current and input voltage to equal the
AC reference signal from the reference multiplier.
The AC error amplifier has a nominal gain of 100 umhos
(or 0.0001 amps/volt). The maximum output current for this
amplifier in its normal operating range is 20 mA. This
FB/SD
6
VOLTAGE
+ AMP
CURRENT
MIRROR
i
--
3.0 V
Vin
+
-8
4i
POWER
AMP
12.5 k
To
Reference
Multiplier,
Input a
COMP
Figure 37. Voltage/Power ORing Network
The amplifier (voltage or power) with the highest output
voltage will control the loop, as the buffer transistor from the
other amplifier will be in cutoff. As the output voltage of an
amplifier increases, it’s contribution to the current sink will
increase, and the current driving the current mirror will
decrease, thus the output of the current mirror will decrease.
The current mirror output feeds the analog (a) input to the
reference multiplier.
Overvoltage Comparator
For a load transient, in which the current is suddenly
reduced, the output voltage will overshoot. This circuit, will
minimize the overshoot, and effectively decrease the
response time of the loop.
A comparator is provided to monitor the feedback voltage
and shut down the PWM in the event that the output exceeds
8% of the designed output voltage. The feedback voltage is
supplied to this comparator from pin 6, which is the same
signal that the voltage error amplifier uses to regulate the DC
voltage loop.
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Current Sense Amplifier
The current sense amplifier is a wide bandwidth amplifier
with a differential input. It consists of a differential input
stage, a high frequency current mirror and a low frequency
current mirror, for a total of three current outputs. Two of
them (AC Error Amplifier and Power Multiplier) are
generated from the i2 mirror, and their waveforms have been
filtered to resemble the average value of the input current.
The third output is the instantaneous inductor current and is
generated from the i1 mirror which directly feeds the input
of the PWM.
CURRENT
MIRROR
i1
i1
across an internal 15 kW resistor, and filtered by a capacitor
at pin 11. This signal, when properly filtered, will be the 2x
line frequency fullwave rectified sinewave. The filter pole
on pin 11 should be far enough below the switching
frequency to remove most of the high frequency component,
but high enough above the line frequency so as not to cause
significant distortion to the input fullwave rectified
sinewave waveform.
For a 100 kHz switching frequency and a 60 Hz line
frequency, a 10 kHz pole will normally work well. The
capacitor at pin 11 can be calculated knowing the desired
pole frequency by the equation:
C11 = 10.5
f
CURRENT
MIRROR
i1
i2
i2
Where:
C11 = Pin 11 capacitance (nF)
f = pole frequency (kHz)
i2
PWM
Pwr Mult
1k
1k
12
+
--
15 k
IS--
11
Iavg fltr
or, for a 10 kHz pole, C11 would be 1.0 nF.
AC Error
Amp
10
C11
The gain of the low frequency current buffer is set by the
value of the resistor at pin 10. The value of R10 affects the
operation of the AC error amplifier as well as the maximum
power level. Power multiplier gain calculations are included
in the description of that circuit.
Iavg
R10
PWM and Logic
The PWM and logic circuits are comprised of a PWM
comparator, an RS flip--flop (latch) and an OR gate. The
latch has two Set inputs and one Reset input. The Reset input
is dominant over the PWM Set input, but the Overshoot
Comparator Set input is dominant over the Reset input. The
two Set Inputs are effectively OR’ed together although their
dominance varies.
The NCP1650 uses a standard Pulse Width Modulation
scheme based on a fixed frequency oscillator. The oscillator
outputs a ramp waveform as well as a pulse which is
coincident with the falling edge of the ramp. The pulse is fed
into the PWM latch and AND gate that follows. During the
pulse, the latch is reset, and the output drive is in it’s low state.
On the falling edge of the pulse, the output drive goes high
and the power switch begins conduction. The instantaneous
inductor current is summed with the AC error amplifier
voltage and the ramp compensation signal to create a
complex waveform that is compared to the 4.0 volt reference
signal on the inverting input to the PWM comparator. When
the signal at the non--inverting input to the PWM comparator
exceeds 4.0 volts, the output of the PWM comparator
changes to a high state which drives one of the Set inputs to
the latch and turns the power switch off until the next
oscillator cycle. Figure 40 shows the relationships of the
oscillator and logic signals.
There are two override signals to the normal
cycle--by--cycle PWM operation. The UVLO circuit feeds
directly into the AND gate and will inhibit operation until
the input voltage is in a valid range. The Overshoot
Figure 38. Current Sense Amplifier
The input to the current sense amplifier is a common base
configuration. The voltage developed across the current
shunt is sensed at the Is-- input. The amplifier input is
designed for negative going voltages only; the power stage
should resemble the configuration of the circuit in Figure 39.
Caution should be exercised when designing a filter
between the shunt resistor and this input, due to the low
impedance of this amplifier. Any series resistance due to a
filter, will create an offset of:
VOS = 50 mA × Rexternal
which will add a negative offset to the current signal. The
effect of this is that current information will be lost when the
current signal is below the offset level. This will be a
problem mainly at light loads and near the zero crossings.
The voltage across the current shunt resistor is converted
into a current (i1), which drives a current mirror. The output
of the i1 current mirror is a high frequency signal that is a
replica of the instantaneous current in the inductor. The
conversion of the current sense signal to current i1 is:
i1 = Vis-- ∕1 k
The PWM output sends that information directly to the
PWM input where it is added to the AC error amp signal and
the ramp compensation signal.
The other output of the i1 mirror provides a voltage signal
to a buffer amplifier. This signal is the result of i1 dropped
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Comparator monitors the output voltage and will shutdown
operation of the PWM circuit if the output voltage exceeds
8% above the normal regulation level. The Overshoot
Comparator signal is fed into the second Set input to the
latch.
The buffer amplifier, converts the input voltage to a
current by creating a current equal to the voltage difference
between the AC error amplifier output and the 2.9 volt
reference dropped across the 14 kΩ resistor. The bipolar
transistor level shifts the voltage and maintains the proper
current into the current mirror. The current mirror has a 1:2
ratio and delivers the output current to the PWM input. This
current is summed with the currents of the ramp
compensation signal and the instantaneous current signal to
determine the turn--off point in the switching cycle.
AC Reference Buffer
The AC reference buffer converts the voltage generated
by the AC error amplifier to be converted into a current to
be summed with the ramp compensation signal and the
instantaneous current signal.
Soft--Start Circuit
The AC error amplifier has been configured such that a
low output level will cause the output duty cycle to go to
zero. This will have the effect of soft--starting the unit at
turn--on, since the output is coupled to ground through a
capacitor.
There will be an initial offset of the output voltage due to
the output current and the resistor at pin 3. For example, if
the output is saturated in the high state at turn on, it will
source 50 mA. If pin 3 is terminated with a 2.2 kΩ resistor
and a 0.01 F capacitor, the initial step will be:
CURRENT
MIRROR
2.9 V
AC
Comp
3
AC
ERROR
AMP
i1
2 X i1
+
--
14 k
+
--
16 k
PWM,
Ramp
Comp
Current
Sense
Amp
50 mA × 2.2 k = 0.11 volts
and the rate of rise will be:
Unity Gain Amplifier
50 mA∕0.01 mF = 5 mv∕ms
Figure 39. AC Reference Buffer Schematic
or, 560 ms until the output is at 2.9 volts, which corresponds
to full duty cycle.
An external soft--start circuit can be added, as shown in
Figure 29, if additional time is desired.
The buffer’s transfer function is:
iout = (2.9 V − Vac)∕7 k
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DESIGN GUIDELINES
D1
VCC
LOOP COMP
Vin
D2
7
Cin
D3
R7
D4
4.24 V
+
--
4V
ERROR
AMP
FB/SD
C7
1
6
4V
PCOMP 3.68 V
+
--
-+
0.85 V
9
C8
POWER
AMP
a
POWER
MULTIPLIER
C9
2.5 V
+
--
1.08 Vref
Cref
UVLO
SHUTDOWN
INRUSH
LIMITER
(OPTIONAL)
-+
4V
Pmax
R9
Vref
VOLTAGE/POWER
ORing NETWORK
+
--
0.1 mF
2
REFERENCE
REGULATOR
8
R8
6.5 V
OVERVOLTAGE
COMPARATOR
p
Rac1
a
REFERENCE
MULTIPLIER
AC INPUT
5
AC REF
p
4
25 k
AC
REFERENCE
BUFFER
AC ERROR AMP
+
--
V--I
0.75 Vline +
k  Iin = Vref
16 k
L1
S
4V
-+
S
Q
PWM
R
D5
4.5 V
RDC1
Rac2
Cac
DRIVER
AC COMP
RAMP
COMPENSATION
3
C4
R3
C3
GND
+
--
OUT
16
20 k
Q1
Cout
to FB
RDC2
+
OSCILLATOR
60 k
AVERAGE CURRENT
COMPENSATION
CURRENT
SENSE
AMPLIFIER
Rshunt
15
--
IS-12
13
RAMP
COMP
14
R13
CT
CT
Iavg 10 11 Iavg fltr
R10
C11
Note: This is a theoretical design, and it is not implied that a circuit designed by this procedure will operate properly without normal
troubleshooting and adjustments as are common with any power conversion circuit. ON Semiconductor provides a spread sheet that
incorporates the following equations, and will calculate the bias components for a circuit using the above schematic.
Figure 40. Typical Application Schematic
Basic Specifications
The design of any power converter begins with a basic set
of specifications. As a minimum, the following parameters
should be known before beginning:
Pomax
(Maximum rated output power)
Vrmsmin (Minimum operational line voltage)
Vrmsmax (Maximum operational line voltage)
fswitch
(Nominal switching frequency)
Vout
(Nominal regulated output voltage)
Most of these parameters will be dictated by system
requirements. The output voltage may not be defined. In
general, it should be slightly greater than the peak of the line
waveform at high line. For a 265 vrms input, the peak line
voltage would be 375 volts, and 400 volts is a standard
output voltage. In no case should it be less than the peak
input line voltage.
Inductor
For an average current mode, fixed frequency PFC
converter, there is no magic formula to determine the
optimum value of the inductor. There are several trade--off’s
that should be considered. These include peak current vs.
average current, and switching losses vs. core losses. All of
these are a function of inductance, line and load. These
parameters determine when the converter is operating in the
continuous conduction mode and when it is operating in the
discontinuous conduction mode.
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For a first approach, the following formula will give the
inductance value that will cause the peak current to be a
fraction of the peak line frequency current.
L=
T · Vin2
2 · I% · Pout

1−
Using the ON Semiconductor spreadsheet, a value of
250 mH allows for continuous mode operation at full load
and most input voltages. At the high line value of 265 vac,
the unit will operate in the continuous mode from 30 to
150, and discontinuous when the input voltage is near zero.
Using information from the ON Semiconductor
spreadsheet the inductor can either be specified to a
magnetics company to design, or can be designed by the
Magnetics Inc. software. In either case, the critical
information for the inductor design, (inductance, maximum
average current, peak--to--peak ripple current, and switching
frequency) can be obtained from the spreadsheet.
If a secondary winding is desired to provide a bias supply,
it should provide a minimum of 11.8 volts (to exceed the
UVLO spec) and a maximum of 18 volts. The secondary
should be connected such that it conducts when the power
switch is off. This will create an output voltage that varies
with the input voltage, and near the zero crossings of the line
frequency will have a peak voltage equal to the regulated
output voltage divided by the turns ratio. The filter cap on the
Vcc pin needs to be of sufficient size to hold the voltage up
over between the zero crossings.

2 · V
in
Vout
Where:
L is the inductance (mH)
T is the switching period (ms)
Vin is the minimum rms line voltage (v)
I% is the percent switching current ripple relative to the line
current (.xx)
Pout is the maximum output power (w)
Vout is the output voltage (v)
So for the following unit:
Vin = 85 vrms
Vout = 400 VDC
Pmax = 1000 watts
T = 10 ms (100 kHz)
I% = .30
Oscillator
The relationship between the frequency and timing
capacitor is:
the inductance would be 84 mH.
I max =
CT = 47, 000∕f
2 · P
out
Where CT is in pF and f is in kHz.
Vin
The maximum low frequency line current would be
determined at full load and low line, or:
where the definitions of Pout and Vin are as in the above
equation. For the above conditions, Imax would be
16.6 amps. The peak current in the inductor at full load and
low line would be 30% greater than this, or 21.6 amps.
For thermal calculations the transformer will have to pass
11.8 amps rms, and not saturate with a peak current of
21.6 amps.
There are several options available for the design of
inductors. You can contact a magnetics manufacturer, such
as Coiltronics (cooperet.com) or inductor designs can be
made simply with the use of programs such as the DC
inductor design program from Magnetics Inc. This software
is free at their website, www.mag--inc.com.
Using the equation provided, and the following variables:
AC Voltage Divider
The voltage divider from the input rectifiers to ground is
a simple but important calculation. For this calculation it is
necessary to know the maximum line that the unit can
operate at. The peak input voltage will be:
Vinpeak = 1.414 × Vrms max
The maximum voltage at the AC input (pin 5) is 3.75 volts
(this is true for both multipliers).
If the maximum line voltage is 265 vac, the peak input
voltage is:
Vinpeak = 1.414 × 265 Vrms = 375 Vpk
To keep the power dissipation reasonable for a ½ watt
resistor (Rac1), it should dissipate no more than ¼ watt.
Depending on environmental conditions, further derating
may be required. The power in this resistor is:
T = 10 ms (f = 100 kHz)
Vrms = 265 v
Vo = 400 VDC
Pmax = 1000 watts
I% = 30
PRac1 = (375 v − 3.75 v)2∕Rac1 = .25 watts
so : Rac1 = 551 kOhms
To minimize dissipation, use the next largest standard
value, or 560 kOhms.
Then, Rac2 = 3.75 v∕((375 v − 3.75 v)∕560 k)
= 5.6 kOhms
the inductance would be 74 mH.
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Current Sense Resistor/Ramp Compensation
The combination of the voltage developed across the
current sense resistor and ramp compensation signal, will
determine the peak instantaneous current that the power
switch will be allowed to conduct before it is turned off.
The vector sum of the three signals that combine to create
the signal at the non--inverting input to the PWM comparator
must add up to 4.0 volts in order to terminate the switch
cycle. These signals are the error signal from the AC error
amp, the ramp compensation signal, and the instantaneous
current. For a worst case condition, the output of the AC
error amp could be zero (current), which would require that
the sum of the ramp compensation signal and current signal
be 4.0 volts. This must be evaluated under full load and low
line conditions.
RS = Shunt resistance (Ω)
L = Inductance (H)
Vout = Output voltage (V)
Equation 1)
RRC = Ramp comp resistor (kΩ)
VRCOMP =
Ramp Compensation:
Equation 3)
Vrefpwm = Vinst + VRCOMP
Where: Vrefpwm = 3.8 V
3.8 = (ipk * RS * 16 +
RRC =
1.6 * Voscpk * 16 k
Current Shunt:
Equation 4)
Combining equations 2 and 3:
RRC
1.6 * 4 * 16 k
102, 400
=
RRC
RRC
RS =
For proper ramp compensation, the ramp signal should
match the falling di/dt (which has been converted to a dv/dt)
of the inductor at 50% duty cycle. 50% duty cycle will occur
when the input voltage is 50% of the output voltage. Thus the
following equations must be satisfied:
RS =
di * T * R * High Frequency Current Gain
S
dt
Vo * T * RS * 16
102, 400
=
RRC
L * 2
RS = Shunt resistance (Ω)
PO = Output power (W)
L = Inductance (H)

2 · Vin
LL
Vout

3.8
 + 16 * ipk
8 * Vo * ton
L
Current Scaling Resistor and Filter Capacitor
R10 sets the gain of the averaged current signal out of the
current sense amplifier. This signal is fed into the AC error
amplifier and is also used in the power multiplier. R10 is used
to scale the current to the appropriate level for protection
purposes in the AC error amplifier circuit. The power
multiplier has an external resistor, R9 that will adjust the gain
of that circuit.
R10 should be calculated to limit the maximum current
signal at the input to the AC error amplifier to less than
4.5 volts at low line and full load. 4.5 volts is the clamp
voltage at the output of the reference amplifier and limits the
maximum averaged current that the unit can process. The
equation for R10 is:
12800 * L
RS =
Vo * T * RRC

(3.8 − 16 * ipk * RS)
12800 * L
* T *
t
Vo * T * RRC
102, 400
on
Solve for RS and then RRC, using the above equations. It
should be understood that these equations do not take into
account tolerances of the inductor, switching frequency, etc
The shunt should be a non--wirewound (low inductance)
type of resistor. There are several types of metal film
resistors available for shunt applications.
Equation 2)
ton = T 1 −
t
102, 400
* on
T
(3.8 − (16 * ipk * RS))
Where:
Where: Voscpk = 4.0 V
VRCOMP =
t
102, 400
) * on
T
RRC
Where: ton = Switch on time (s)
T = Period (s)
VinLL = Low line input voltage (Vrms)
Vout = DC output voltage (V)
R10 =
2 ⋅ P
in VinLL ⋅ ton
ipk =
+
2 ⋅ L
VinLL
318, 200 · Pin · RS∕VinLL
4.5 − (1.06 · VinLL · ACratio)
Where:
Pin = rated input power (w)
RS = Shunt resistance (W)
VinLL = min. operating rms input voltage (v)
ACratio = AC attenuation factor at pin 5
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Reference Multiplier
The output of the reference multiplier is a pulse width
modulated representation of the analog input. The multiplier
is internally loaded with a resistor to ground which will set
the DC gain. An external capacitor is required to filter the
signal back into one that resembles the input fullwave
rectified sinewave. The pole for this circuit should be greater
than the line frequency and lower than the switching
frequency.
1/15th of the switching frequency is a recommended
starting value for a 60 Hz line frequency. The filter capacitor
for pin 4 can be determined by the following equation:
This equation does not allow for tolerances, and it would
be advisable to increase the input power to assure operation
at maximum power over production tolerance variations.
The current sense filter capacitor should be selected to set
it’s pole about a factor of 10 below the switching frequency.
C11 = 10.6
f
Where:
C11 = Pin 11 capacitance (nF)
f = pole frequency (kHz)
so, for a 100 kHz switching frequency, a 10 kHz pole is
desirable, and C11 would be 1.0 nF.
C4 =
Maximum Power Circuit
The power multiplier multiplies the input voltage, current
and a scale factor, to output a value that is proportional to the
input power. This voltage is filtered to remove the line
frequency components. The resulting output is compared to
the 2.5 volt reference on the power error amplifier. When the
output of the multiplier reaches 2.5 volts the power loop
takes control and will reduce the output voltage as necessary,
but can not reduce it to less than the peak of the line voltage.
For proper operation, resistor R9 should be chosen such
that the unit will power limit at a value slightly greater than
the maximum power desired. R9 can be calculated by the
formula:
R9 =
C4 = Pin 4 capacitance (F)
fpole = Ref gain pole freq (Hz)
AC Error Amplifier
The AC error amplifier is a transconductance amplifier
that is terminated with a series RC impedance. This creates
a pole--zero pair.
To determine the values of R3 and C3, it is necessary to
look at the two signals that reach the PWM inputs. The
non--inverting input is a slow loop using the averaged
current signal. It’s gain is:
15 k 15 k
Alf =
⋅
⋅ (gm ⋅ R3) ⋅ 2.3
1 k R10
V9 R10
ACratio Pin RS 3.75
Where the first two terms are the gains in the current sense
amplifier averaging circuit. The next term is the gain of the
transconductance amplifier and the constant is the gain of
the AC Reference Buffer.
The high frequency path is that of the instantaneous
current signal to the PWM non--inverting input. This gain is
simply 16, since the input signal is converted to a current
through a 1 k resistor, and then terminated by the 16 k
resistor at the PWM input.
For stability, the gain of the low frequency path must be
less than the gain of the high frequency path. This can be
written as:
Where:
V9 = Power reference voltage (2.5 v nom)
R10 = Current scaling resistor (Ω)
ACratio = AC attenuation factor at pin 5
Pin = rated input power (w)
RS = Shunt resistance (W)
The NCP1650 has been designed such that with a 2%
current shunt and a 1% AC divider, the RSS error will be 7%
maximum, or a worst case error of 14%. In order to assure
maximum power output the reference voltage (V9) should
be reduced by the error factor.
The output signal from the power multiplier should be
close to a DC level, so a filter cap needs to be added with a
high frequency pole relative to the line frequency. For a
60 Hz line, a 0.6 Hz pole would allow 40 dB of attenuation,
or .01 which would reduce a 5.0 volt p--p signal to a DC level
of 2.5 volts, with 50 mv of ripple. The chosen frequency will
be a tradeoff of response time vs. ripple. For a pole of 0.6 Hz:
C9 =
1
= 6.366E − 6
fpole
2 ⋅ π ⋅ 25 k ⋅ fpole
517, 500 ⋅ gm ⋅ R3
R10
< 16
The suggested resistor and capacitor values are:
R3 =
R10
56, 000 gm
and for a zero at 1/10th of the switching frequency
C3 = 1.59
fsw R3
1
= 0.265
2 ⋅ π ⋅ R9 ⋅ 0.6
R9
Where:
Where:
C9 = Pin 9 capacitance (F)
R3 and R10 are in units of Ω
gm is in units of mhos
C3 is in Farads
fsw is in Hz
R9 = Pin 9 resistance (Ω)
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Loop Compensation
Rac2
Rac1
Vac
Vline
Vo
Rdc1
V
FB/SD
6
Rdc2
4V
+
--
Ve/a
ORing NET
--0.32 mA/V
REFERENCE
MULTIPLIER
AC
ERROR
AMP
Vref
4V
--
RL
--
OUT
LOGIC
+
+
ERROR
AMP
PWM
16
25 k
RS
12
C.S. Amp
LOOP COMP
C
Q1
Iavg
7
IS-RECTIFIER
10
R10
R7
C7
DIVIDER
Rdc2
V′ =
Rdc1 + Rdc2
Vo
ERROR AMP
funity =
fz =
Gm
2 π C7
1
2 π C7 R7
REFERENCE SIGNAL
MODULATOR AND OUTPUT STAGE
RL R10
ΔVo
=
ΔVref
225k RS
Vref
= --2 Vac
Ve∕a
Vac =
R
Vline Rac2
fp =
ac1 + Rac2
1
2πRC
Av = Gm R7
(High Frequency Gain, Past Zero)
Figure 41. Voltage Loop Model
Voltage Loop
Block Diagram
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GAIN (dB)
The block diagram for the voltage loop has been broken down
into four sections. These are the voltage divider, voltage error
amplifier, reference signal and modulator and output stage.
The modulator and output stage circuitry is greatly
simplified based on the assumption that that poles and zeros
in the current feedback loop are considerably greater than
the bandwidth of the overall loop. This should be a good
assumption, because a bandwidth in the kilohertz is
necessary for a good current waveform, and the voltage error
amplifier needs to have a bandwidth of less than the lowest
line frequency that will be used.
There are two poles in this circuit. The output filter has a
pole that varies with the load. The pole on the voltage error
amplifier will be determined by this analysis.
0
UNITY GAIN
Av
--20
FREQUENCY
Figure 42. Pole--Zero Bode Plot
Reference Signal
The voltage divider is a simple resistive divider that
reduces the output voltage to the 4.0 volt level required by
the internal reference on the voltage error amplifier.
The output of the error amplifier is modified by the ORing
network, which has a negative gain, and is then used as an
input to the reference multiplier. The gain of this block is
dependent on the AC input voltage, because of the multiplier
which requires two inputs for one output.
Voltage Error Amplifier
Modulator and Output Stage
Voltage Divider
The AC error amplifier receives an input from the
reference multiplier and forces the current to follow the
shape and amplitude of the reference signal. The current
shaping circuit is an internal loop within this section due to
the current sense amplifier. Based on the assumptions listed
The voltage error amplifier is constrained by the three
equations. When this amplifier is compensated with a
pole--zero pair, there will be a unity gain pole which will be
cancelled by the zero at frequency fZ. The corresponding
bode plot would be:
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Plot the sum of these three values. Figure 43 shows a gain
of 35.5 dB until the pole of the output filter is reached at
0.3 Hz. After that, the gain is reduced at a rate of
20 dB/decade.
in the introduction to this analysis, this is not analyzed
separately.
The equation for the gain is good for frequencies below
the pole. There is a single pole due to the output filter. Since
the NCP1650 is a current mode converter, the inductor is not
part of the output pole as can be seen in that equation.
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LOOP GAIN
WITHOUT
ERROR AMP
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Calculating the Loop Gain
At this point in the design process, all of the parameters
involved in this calculation have been determined with the
exception of the pole--zero pair on the output of the voltage
error amplifier.
All equations give gains in absolute numbers. It is
necessary to convert these to the decibel format using the
following formula:
GAIN (dB)
20
10
0
--10
--20
A(dB) = 20 Log10 (A)
--30
For example, the voltage divider would be:
--40
5.6 k
A=
= .0099
560 k + 5.6 k
0.01
0.1
1
10
FREQUENCY (Hz)
100
1000
Figure 43. Open Loop Gain Less Error Amp
A(dB) = 20 Log10 .0099 = − 40 dB
The gain of the loop will vary as the input voltage changes.
It is recommended that the compensation for the voltage
error amplifier be calculated under high line, full load
conditions. This should be the greatest bandwidth that the
unit will see.
By necessity, the unity gain (OdB) loop bandwidth for a
PFC unit, must be less than the line frequency. If the
bandwidth approaches or exceeds the line frequency, the
voltage error amplifier signal will have frequency
components in its output that are greater than the line
frequency. These components will cause distortion in the
output of the reference amplifier, which is used to shape the
current waveform. This in turn will cause distortion in the
current and reduce the power factor.
Typically the maximum bandwidth for a 60 Hz PFC
converter is 10 Hz, and slightly less for a 50 Hz system. This
can be adjusted to meet the particular requirements of a
system. The unity gain bandwidth is determined by the
frequency at which the loop gain passes through the 0 dB
level.
For stability purposes, the gain should pass through 0 dB
with a slope of –20 dB/decade for approximately one decade
on either side of the unity gain frequency. This assures a
phase margin of greater than 45.
The gain can be calculated graphically using the equations
of Figure 43 as follows:
Divider: Calculate V’/Vo in dB, this value is constant so
it will not change with frequency.
Reference Signal: Calculate Vref/Ve/a using the peak level
of the AC input signal at high line that will be seen on pin 5.
Convert this to dB. This is also a constant value.
Modulator and Output Stage: Calculate the gain in dB for
DVo/DVref. Calculate the pole frequency. The gain will be
constant for all frequencies less than fp. Starting at the pole
frequency, this gain will drop off at a rate of 20 dB/decade.
A typical error amplifier bode plot is shown in Figure 44.
The zero is used to offset the pole of the output filter. The
output filter pole will typically be lower than the unity gain
loop bandwidth, so the zero will be necessary.
This plot shows a forward gain of 7.0 dB at 10 Hz. To
compensate for this the error amplifier should have a gain of
–7.0 dB (0.45) at 10 Hz, and a zero at 0.4 Hz. The gain at
10 Hz is determined by the resistor since it is well past the
zero. The resistor can be calculated by the equation:
R7 = Av∕Gm = .45∕.0001 = 4.5 kΩ
4.7 kW is the closest standard value. Using this, the
capacitor can be calculated based on the zero frequency of
0.4 Hz. This would give a value for C7 of:
C=
1
= 85 mF
2 ⋅ π ⋅ 4.7 k ⋅ 0.4 Hz
Using these values (4.7 kΩ and 86 mF), the open loop gain
plot would be:
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VOLTAGE
LOOP BODE
PLOT
60
GAIN (dB)
40
20
0
--20
--40
0.01
0.1
1
10
FREQUENCY (Hz)
100
Figure 44. Open Loop Gain of Voltage Loop
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1000
NCP1650
Vline
Rac1
AC INPUT
Vac
5
Rac2
POWER
MULTIPLIER
Vpm
Pmax
9
2.5 V
R9
C9
+
--
Vpa
ORing NET
--0.32 mA/V
REFERENCE
MULTIPLIER
Vref
AC
ERROR
AMP
-+
POWER
AMP
Q1
4V
--
OUT
LOGIC
+
PWM
16
25 k
C.S. Amp
12
IS-IO
LOOP COMP
Iavg
8
10
R10
R8
RS
C8
POWER MULTIPLIER
Vpm
io
=
3.75 R9 Vac RS
Vac =
R
fp =
R10
Vline Rac2
ac1 + Rac2
1
2 π C9 R9
POWER AMP
REFERENCE SIGNAL
Gm
Av =
2πfC
Vref
= --2 Vac
Vpa
fz =
8
1
2 π C8 R8
Vac =
R
MODULATOR AND OUTPUT STAGE
io
R10
=
Vref
225k RS
Vline Rac2
ac1 + Rac2
Av = Gm R8
(High Frequency Gain, Past Zero)
Figure 45. Power Loop Model
Power Loop
Power Multiplier
The power multiplier’s gain is a function of the input
voltage. This multiplier has a very low frequency pole that
must be considerably lower than the line frequency, so that
the power signal is essentially a DC level.
Block Diagram
The block diagram for the power loop has been broken
down into four sections. These are the power multiplier,
power amplifier, reference signal and modulator and output
stage.
Similar to the voltage loop, the modulator and output stage
circuitry has been greatly simplified due to the location of
the associated poles and zeros.
There are two significant poles in this circuit. The first is
on the power multiplier and the second is due to the power
error amplifier. Because the pole on the power multiplier is
very low, it will normally be necessary to include the resistor
(R8) for the zero on this amplifier.
Reference Signal
The reference signal block is unchanged from the voltage
loop model.
Modulator and Output Stage
For the power circuit, the transfer function of the
modulator and output circuitry follows the path from the AC
reference voltage (Vref) to the output current. Since this
circuit regulates the power, and the input and output voltages
are the two basic components of the power, the output
current is the output variable for this block.
There is no pole associated with this function.
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Power Amplifier
For this example it can be seen that for a bandwidth of
1.0 Hz, the power amplifier needs a gain of –27 dB
(0.045 v/v) at 1.0 Hz, with a zero at 0.7 Hz. The zero
frequency is chosen to match the pole frequency. Although
it is not essential to do this, it is a safe method of assuring a
stable system.
Since the frequency that we are interested in is greater than
the zero frequency, the gain of the amplifier is:
The compensation for this amplifier will be determined
similar to the network for the voltage error amplifier. The
series RC on pin 8 will create a pole--zero pair based on the
equations given.
Calculating the Loop Gain
The power loop gain should be calculated using high line
conditions. At lower lines the bandwidth will decrease.
Similar to the voltage loop, calculate the gains and power
multiplier pole. Make sure that they are converted to dB’s.
Begin with all stages except the power amplifier, and
determine what the gain of the power amplifier needs to be
at the unity gain frequency. This loop is normally slower
than the voltage loop and will generally be a factor of 5 to 10
lower in bandwidth.
The loop gain without the amplifier should resemble the
following plot:
Av = Gm R8
or, R8 = Av∕Gm = 0.045∕.0001 = 446 Ohms
a 470 Ohm resistor would be a good choice, and for a zero
at 0.7 Hz:
C8 =
and a 470 mF cap would be a good choice. Using these two
values, the resulting open loop plot would be:
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60
POWER LOOP
GAIN LESS
POWER AMP
20
40
20
GAIN (dB)
GAIN (dB)
10
0
--10
0
--20
--20
--40
--30
--60
--40
1
= 483 mF
2 ⋅ π ⋅ 470 Ω ⋅ 0.7 Hz
0.01
0.1
1
10
FREQUENCY (Hz)
100
--80
1000
0.01
Figure 46. Power Loop without Power Amp
0.1
1
10
FREQUENCY (Hz)
100
1000
Figure 47. Power Circuit Open Loop Gain
As stated previously, these are calculated values, and may
require adjustment in actual circuit conditions.
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
SOIC--16
CASE 751B--05
ISSUE K
--A-16
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETER.
3. DIMENSIONS A AND B DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD
PROTRUSION.
4. MAXIMUM MOLD PROTRUSION 0.15 (0.006) PER SIDE.
5. DIMENSION D DOES NOT INCLUDE DAMBAR
PROTRUSION. ALLOWABLE DAMBAR PROTRUSION
SHALL BE 0.127 (0.005) TOTAL IN EXCESS OF THE D
DIMENSION AT MAXIMUM MATERIAL CONDITION.
9
--B-1
P
8 PL
0.25 (0.010)
8
B
M
S
DIM
A
B
C
D
F
G
J
K
M
P
R
G
R
K
F
X 45 _
C
--T--
SEATING
PLANE
J
M
D
MILLIMETERS
MIN
MAX
9.80
10.00
3.80
4.00
1.35
1.75
0.35
0.49
0.40
1.25
1.27 BSC
0.19
0.25
0.10
0.25
0_
7_
5.80
6.20
0.25
0.50
INCHES
MIN
MAX
0.386
0.393
0.150
0.157
0.054
0.068
0.014
0.019
0.016
0.049
0.050 BSC
0.008
0.009
0.004
0.009
0_
7_
0.229
0.244
0.010
0.019
16 PL
0.25 (0.010)
M
T B
S
A
S
SOLDERING FOOTPRINT*
8X
6.40
16X
1
1.12
16
16X
0.58
1.27
PITCH
8
9
DIMENSIONS: MILLIMETERS
*For additional information on our Pb--Free strategy and soldering
details, please download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and
Mounting Techniques Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D.
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AND8084/D
NCP1650 Benchtop
Assistance
Prepared by: Alan Ball
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3. Low Output Voltage If the output voltage is less
than the designed output level, check the values in
the output voltage divider that connects to pin 6 of
the IC.
If the voltage divider values are correct, check the output
of the power error amplifier at pin 8. If this voltage level is
higher than the output of the voltage error amplifier (pin 7),
the power circuit is limiting the output. Check to make sure
that the load is within the rated range, and that the values of
R10, R9, and the current shunt are correct.
The NCP1650 is a high–performance, Power Factor
Correction IC. It is capable of producing a high power factor
input current waveform under continuous and discontinuous
modes of operation. It is also a highly integrated device,
and as such, requires fine tuning for optimum performance.
The purpose of this application note is to assist in
troubleshooting and fine tuning this circuit.
Troubleshooting
When troubleshooting this circuit, always use an
oscilloscope. DVM readings will not show oscillations,
spikes or other waveforms that may be helpful in
determining the cause of the problem.
Be aware that this is a non–isolated power converter that
is connected to a high–voltage, AC line. The ground of this
circuit will be at an AC potential and could pose a shock
hazard. Use an approved isolation transformer before
connecting oscilloscopes or other test equipment to this
circuit.
Unit Does Not Start
1. Typically, the inability of this unit to start–up is due
to inadequate Vcc. The NCP1650 requires a
minimum of 10.5 volts to turn on, and 9.5 to maintain
operation. If the Vcc voltage drops below 9.5 volts,
the chip will shut down.
When the chip begins operation, the bias current will
increase from a level of 0.5 mA to about 5.0 mA. Depending
on the start–up circuit used, there may not be enough energy
available to get the unit started before the Vcc drops below
9.5 volts.
In this case, a higher value Vcc cap may solve the
problem, and/or a higher current start–up circuit.
If the start–up circuit is operating properly, check the
voltage on pin 6. This pin has a shutdown feature that
requires a voltage of greater than 0.75 volts for the chip to
come out of its shutdown mode and commence operation.
Output Does Not Regulate
1. High Output Voltage If the output voltage is greater
than 8% of the level of the designed output voltage,
check the voltage divider from the output to pin 6.
Make sure that the resistor values are correct, and
that the resistors are connected properly.
2. High Output Voltage If the output voltage is
approximately 8% above the designed output level,
the overvoltage comparator is controlling the loop.
The switching will be erratic as the overvoltage
comparator inhibits the operation of the loop.
The input to the error amplifier (pin 6) should be 4.3 volts
under this condition. The output of the error amplifier (pin 7)
should be high (approximately 6.0 volts). If it is not high,
check connections to this node.
The voltage/power OR’ing network inverts this signal,
which should cause the output of the reference multiplier
(pin 4) to be approximately zero volts.
The averaged current signal on pin 10 of the current sense
amplifier should be less than the output of the reference
multiplier on pin 4.
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Failure of Power Switch or High Voltage Diode
Overheating is the main cause of failures of these devices.
The rectifier diode will experience significant heating due to
the reverse recovery spike (unless a special circuit is used to
reduce this effect). Measure the temperature of the package
of both of these devices with a thermocouple and assure that
they do not exceed the manufacturers ratings. Additional
heatsinking and/or alternative parts may be required to keep
the temperature in a safe range.
The power switch has several protection circuits within
the NCP1650 controller. The main one being the
instantaneous current limit. If peak current is a concern,
check the values per the Excel spreadsheet or review the
design equations in the data sheet.
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The voltage on the power switch will exceed the output
voltage by a diode drop plus any spikes that may occur. A
good layout will keep these spikes to a minimum. Observe
the drain pin of the power switch with a wide bandwidth
oscilloscope to look for spikes. Spikes can be reduced by
adding snubbers or modifying the layout to reduce path
lengths between the inductor, drain and rectifier anode.
Possible causes are:
1. Poor grounding. In general, one of two grounding
schemes should be used.
• Single Point Ground – This is sometimes referred
to as a “star ground”. All major power traces should
be routed as closes as possible to a single point, and
routed directly to that point. This includes the shunt
resistor, FET source, output capacitor, input bypass
capacitor, and one trace going to all signal circuitry.
The chip ground should be as close as possible to the
ground side of the shunt resistor.
• Ground Plane – One layer of the printed circuit
board is left as a solid copper plane and all grounds
are connected to this plane. Even with a ground
plane, it is recommended to keep the high power
grounds (as described in the above paragraph) close
to each other, as well as keeping the chip ground
close to the current shunt resistor ground.
2. Reduce rise and fall times of the power device.
Increasing the resistance in the gate lead of the power
FET will reduce the speed of its transitions. This will
result in increased switching losses in the power
switch. Snubber circuits can be added across the FET
and/or diode to reduce noise levels. There are several
types of snubbers including RC and RCD
configurations.
3. Noise can also be radiated from various sources. The
node of the FET drain, output rectifier, and boost
inductor is a very noisy source, with both high
voltages and high dv/dt’s. Sensitive components,
which include most bias components of the
NCP1650, should be kept away from this node.
Traces between these components should be kept as
short as possible to reduce these emissions.
Noise Problems
Noise issues can be identified by abrupt changes in the
current waveform. Instabilities will cause smooth
oscillations, but noise will cause sharp edges as the current
steps from one level to another.
Figure 1. Example of Input Current Waveform
Distortion Due to Noise Issues
Performance
Figure 2. AC Ref with Phase Delay
Figure 3. AC Ref with Minimal Phase Delay
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How to Improve Harmonics and Distortion
Low harmonic content and distortion are achieved by
forcing the input current to exactly replicate the waveshape
of the input voltage. To do this the output of the reference
multiplier must be an accurate copy of the input haversine
waveform. It is the function of the AC error amplifier loop
to force the input current to copy this waveform. This loop
includes the current sense amplifier averaged output, the AC
error amplifier, and the output of the reference multiplier.
1. Check output of reference multiplier. With an
oscilloscope, view the waveshape on pins 4 and 5.
Pin 4 should copy the waveshape of pin 5. If not,
confirm that the AC input (pin 5) does not exceed
4 volts peak, and check the output of the voltage
error amplifier per the next step. The waveform on
pin 5 (AC input) should be a scaled version of the
input haversine after the rectifiers. If it is shifted in
phase or does not go to zero, the cap on pin 5 should
be reduced in value. Decreasing the value on pin 5
will reduce errors in the reference signal, but also
increase the AC ripple (see Figures 2 and 3).
2. Check output of voltage error amplifier. It should be
a DC signal. If there is much ripple on it, recheck
calculations and components for the compensation
network of C7 and R7. If the ripple is random, it
could be a noise problem. Check grounding and
proximity to high frequency, high voltage/current
nodes. If the ripple is at the line frequency reduce
loop bandwidth by modifying compensation
components on pin 7. It is often helpful to add a small
bypass capacitor to this point. Start with a value that
is 1/100th of the value of C7.
3. Check average current signal on pins 10 and 11.
There should be a small amount of switching
frequency ripple (up to several hundred millivolts).
If other frequencies are noted determine if it is a
constant frequency. Random spacing of peaks
indicates noise, repeatable spacing indicates an
oscillation. If circuit is oscillating, reduce value of
R3 and increase C3 by the same percentage.
4. If the voltage error amplifier and average current
signal are both good, harmonics may be reduced by
increasing the bandwidth of the AC error amplifier.
To do this decrease the value of C3. Be cautious
when doing so, to maintain loop stability. If there are
oscillations on pins 10 and 11 (see Figure 4), reduce
the gain of the current shaping loop by decreasing the
value of R3 and increasing the value of C3 by the
same percentage.
Figure 4. Current Shaping Loop Oscillations
Poor Power Factor
Poor power factor is caused by two phenomena. One is the
distortion of the input current waveform, relative to the input
voltage waveform. The other is the phase shift of the input
current waveform. Improving the harmonics and THD will
improve the power factor due to distortion issues. The input
EMI filter can cause poor power factor due to its
capacitance, especially at high line.
The reason that the power factor suffers at high line is the
phase shift due to the combination of the input current to the
converter, and the current in the EMI capacitors. The input
current to the converter reduces at high line, due to the fact
that the unit is essentially a constant power device and as the
line voltage increases, the line current must decrease
proportionally. The capacitor current increases at high line
due to the increased voltage on the capacitors. The following
example illustrates this point.
For a 1000 watt unit, with an efficiency of 95%, and an
input voltage range of 85 to 265 volts, the input current
would be:
Iinlow = 1000 w/(85 v x .95) = 12.4 amps
Iinhigh = 1000 w/(265 v x .95) = 3.97 amps
This current is in phase with the input voltage.
If we assume a total input capacitance of 8.0 F, and a line
frequency of 60 Hz, the reactive current is:
Izlow = 85 v x 2 x p x 60 Hz x 8.0 F = .26 amps
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Izhigh = 265 v x 2 x p x 60 Hz x 8.0 F = .80 amps
I pk
The power factor due to the phase displacement is:
IC
Qlow = arctan (.26/12.4) = 1.20°
t off
t on
PFlow = cos Q = 1.00
I min
T
Qhigh = arctan (.80/3.97) = 11.4°
VC
PFhigh = cos Q = .980
It is recommended that the AC caps be kept as small as
possible, while still assuring proper operation, as well as
meeting the EMI specifications. One criteria to consider is
the value of the capacitance on the AC side of the line vs. the
value on the rectified side.
The capacitor on the rectified side of the line, will have a
DC component associated with it. It should also carry the
majority of the high frequency switching current, as
opposed to requiring it to flow through the rectifiers.
A good starting point is to calculate the allowable
high–frequency voltage ripple for this capacitor. The input
current will normally be in the continuous conduction mode
of operation at low line and full load. The ripple on the input
filter capacitor due to this waveform is:
Figure 5. Input Capacitor Voltage
and Current Waveforms
Vc I T
8·C
Where:
Vc is the capacitor peak–to–peak voltage in volts
I is the peak–to–peak ripple current. This can be found on
sheet 1 of the NCP1650 design spreadsheet in the “P–P
Ripple Current vs. Angle” graph.
T is the switching period in seconds
C is the capacitance in Farads
The capacitor on the AC side of the line should be at least
a factor of 2 greater than the capacitor on the rectified side
of the line and typically a factor of 5 or more. The capacitor
on the rectified side of the line will tend to hold up the
voltage at zero crossings, and will contribute to the
distortion in the current waveform, whereas, the capacitor
on the AC side of the line will help to filter any distortion at
the zero crossings, but will cause phase shift.
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AND8106/D
100 Watt, Universal Input,
PFC Converter
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General Description
This 100 watt converter demonstrates the wide range of
features found on the NCP1650. This chip is capable of
controlling PFC converters well into the kilowatt range.
In addition to excellent power factor, this chip offers fixed
frequency operation in continuous and discontinuous modes
of operation. It has a wide variety of protection features,
including instantaneous current limiting, average current
limiting, and true power limiting.
This unit will provide 400 V of well regulated power from
an input source with a frequency range from 50 Hz to 60 Hz,
and a voltage range of 85 Vrms to 265 Vrms. It is fully self
contained and includes a high voltage start-up circuit, and
bias supply that operates off of the boost inductor.
Vout
10 k
FQP1N60
Vbias
1 F
MMSZ5248BT1
Vin
Figure 1. Start-Up Circuit Schematic
This circuit will provide current as long as the FET is
enhanced. For this to occur, the gate to source voltage must
be greater than the gate threshold voltage. For this device
that value is nominally, 4.0 V. The zener breakdown voltage
is 18 V, so the FET will turn off at:
Circuit Description
Start-Up Circuit
The start-up circuit allows the unit to use power from the
input line to begin operation, and then shuts down to allow
operation off of the bias winding, which reduces losses in the
circuit.
The start-up circuit has three modes of operation. One is
used for starting the NCP1650 when the chip is functional,
one is for bias power during shutdown operation, and the
third is the off state.
When power is initially applied to the unit, the gate of the
pass transistor will be high, and the FET will be fully
enhanced. The current into the VCC capacitance at pin 1 will
be limited by the three 10 k resistors in series with the FET.
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Fixed Frequency Operation
Shutdown Circuit
Operation Over the Universal Input Range
Multiple Protection Schemes
True Power Limiting
Start-Up and Bias Circuits Included
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10 k
1.2 M
Features
•
•
•
•
•
•
10 k
Vchg max 18 V 4.0 V 14 Volts
As the output capacitor is charged up during the turn-on
sequence, the bias supply voltage will also increase until the
source of the FET exceeds 14 V. At this point, the FET will
cease conduction, and all of the VCC power will be supplied
via the bias circuit from the power inductor.
If the unit is commanded into the shutdown mode, the chip
will reduce its bias current to 0.5 mA and the start-up circuit
will then maintain a regulated voltage of approximately
14 V on the VCC pin until the device becomes operational.
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AND8106/D
1N5406
L2
D1
F1
470 H
D2
0.47 F
Vin
R4
178 k
C7
0.1 F
D3
L3
D4
R7
Loop
Comp
R8
6
PCOMP
C26
4V
+
−
Error
Amp
R22
FQP1N60
Vin
Reference
Regulator
Power
+ Amp
−
2
Reference
Multiplier
BAS16LT1
D6
1.08 Vref
−
+
Current
Shaping
Network
L1
MUR460
Q1
FQP12N60
R16
4.7
Out
Current +
Sense
Amplifier -
Oscillator
12
IS-
Gnd
15
Ramp
Comp
14
R13
51 k
CT
10 Iavg 11 Iavgfltr
C14
470 pF
C11
R10
8.25 k 470 pF
R27
453 k
R28
453 k
C25
100 F
16
3
C3
13
C23
100 F
D7
Control
Logic
R3
0 V - ON
5 V - OFF
0.1 F
UVLO
1 mH
AC Comp
810 R25
4.7 k
Overshoot
Comparator
4
.012 F
R26
Vref
0.75 V
Power
Multiplier
1.0 nF
Shutdown
C2
−
+
5
AC Ref
0.022 F
MMBT2222ALT1
12 k
1
Shutdown
9
C9 10 F
R23
1.2 M
D5
MMSZ5248BT1
Voltage/Power
ORing Network
AC Input
C4
R21
Q2
2.5 V
R5
3.57 k
R20
1.0 F
U1
PMAX
10 F
C5
10 k
Q3
8
8.2 k
R9
56.2 k
10 k
0.07 1/2 W
R30
R29
9.09 k
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0.1 F FB/SD
C8
10 k
7
C22
22 F
R6
178 k
C21
C20
470 H
3.3 k
SPECIFICATIONS:
Line - 85 Vac to 265 Vac
Power - 100 Watts
Output Voltage - 400 VDC
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Voltage Regulation Loop
If the load is increased to a level that exceeds the
maximum power limit of the circuit, the output of the power
multiplier will reach 2.5 V and the output of the power error
amplifier will go to some level above ground. This signal
will then override the signal from the voltage error amplifier
(labeled “error amp” on the schematic), and will dominate
the OR’ing network.
This signal then determines the level of the reference
signal out of the reference multiplier, and determines the
input current to the power converter. It should be noted that
as this is a boost converter, the power limit circuit will only
fold back the output voltage until it reaches the level of the
peak line voltage. At this point the converter will shut down,
but the input voltage will continue to charge the output
capacitors through the rectifier.
The output voltage is sensed and reduced to the reference
level by the resistive divider consisting of R27, R28 and
R29. The output voltage of this divider is sensed by the
non-inverting input of the error amplifier and compared to
the internal 4.0 V reference.
Assuming that the unit in not in a power limit condition,
the voltage error signal will dominate the loop and be fed
through the OR’ing network to provide one of the inputs to
the reference multiplier. The other reference multiplier input
is the divided down rectified AC input signal.
The output of this multiplier is a haversine signal that is an
accurate replica of the input AC signal. The current shaping
network compares the average current from the current
sense amplifier to the reference voltage and forces this
current to follow the AC reference voltage. The current out
of the current sense amplifier is filtered at a frequency that
is less than the switching frequency, but greater than the
rectified line frequency.
This current is fed into the output filter capacitor(s) that
filter it to a DC level.
Shutdown Circuit
The shutdown circuit will inhibit the operation of the
power converter and put the NCP1650 into a low power
shutdown mode. To activate this circuit, apply 5.0 V to the
red test point, with the black jack being “ground”. Be aware
that the black jack is actually hot as it is connected to the
output of the input bridge rectifiers. An isolated 5.0 V
supply should be used.
If this circuit is not being used, the terminals can be left
open, as there is enough resistance built in to the circuit to
keep the transistor (Q2) in it’s off state.
Power Regulation Loop
The power multiplier generates the product of the input
current (from the current sense amplifier) and the AC
rectified input voltage, to generate a signal that represents
the input power of the unit. This signal is filtered to a
frequency of less than the line frequency, so that it’s output
is a DC level.
PCB
The printed circuit board Gerber files are located on the
ON Semiconductor website under the name NCP650- PCB1.
D3
D4
Q1
D1
D2
Input
400 Vdc
0.25 amps
NCP1650 Demo Board
C20
C21
R4
Q3
+
ON
Semiconductor
R20
R21
R22
C23
+
R6
D7
L1
R27
R28
R23
L3
R5
L2
R29
Gnd
Shutdown 0 V/5 V
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Table 1.
Ref Des
Part Number
Manufacturer
C2
Cap, Ceramic, Chip, 0.1 F, 50 V
C1608X7R1H104KT
TDK
C3
Cap, Ceramic, Chip, .012 F, 50 V
C1608X7R1H123KT
TDK
C4
Cap, Ceramic, Chip, 1.0 nF, 50 V
C1608X7R1H102K
TDK
C5
Cap, Ceramic, Chip, 0.022 F, 50 V
C1608X7R1H223K
TDK
C7
Cap, Ceramic, Chip, 22 F, 6.3 V
C3225X5R0J226MT
TDK
C8
Cap, Ceramic, Chip, 10 F, 10 V
C3225X5R1A106MT
TDK
C9
Cap, Ceramic, Chip, 4.7 F, 10 V
C3216X5R1A475KT
TDK
C11
Cap, Ceramic, Chip, 470 pF, 50 V
C1608C0G1H471JT
TDK
C14
Cap, Ceramic, Chip, 470 pF, 50 V
C1608C0G1H471JT
TDK
C20
0.47 F, 275 Vac, X Cap
ECQ-U2A474ML
Panasonic
C21
Cap, Polyprop, 0.1 F, 400 Vdc
MKP1841-410-405
Vishay-Sprague
C22
Cap, Ceramic, Chip, 0.1 F, 50 V
C1608X7R1H104KT
TDK
C23
100 F, Alum Elect, 25 V
ECA-1EM101I
Panasonic
C25
100 F, Alum Elect, 450 V
ECO-S2WP100EX
Panasonic
C26
Cap, Ceramic, Chip, 1.0 F, 25 V
C3216X7R1E105KT
TDK
1N5406
ON Semiconductor
MMSZ5248BT1
ON Semiconductor
D1-D4
Description
Diode, Rectifier, 600 V, 3.0 A
D5
Diode, Zener, 18 V, Axial Lead
D6
Diode, Signal, 75 V, 200 mA, SOT-23
D7
Diode, Ultra-Fast, 600 V, 8.0 A
F1
Fuse, 2.0 A, 250 Vac
L1
Inductor, 1000 H, 2.4 A Max
L2
BAS19LT1
ON Semiconductor
MURHF860CT
ON Semiconductor
1025TD2A
Bussman
CTX22-15557
Coiltronics
2.5 A Sat, 100 H Inductor, Diff Mode
TSL1315S-101K2R5
TDK
L3
2.5 A Sat, 100 H Inductor, Diff Mode
TSL1315S-101K2R5
TDK
Q1
FET, 10.5 A, 0.7 , 600 V, N-chl
FQP12N60
Fairchild
Q2
Bipolar Transistor, 50 V
MMBT2222ALT1
ON Semiconductor
Q3
FET, 1.0 A, 600 V, N-chl
FQP1N60
Fairchild
R3
Resistor, SMT, 810 CRCW1206810JNTA
Vishay
R4
Resistor, Axial Lead, 178 k, _ Watt, 1%
CMF-55-178K00FKRE
Vishay
R5
Resistor, Axial Lead, 3.57 k, _ Watt, 1%
CMF-55-3K5700FKBF
Vishay
R6
Resistor, Axial Lead, 178 k, _ Watt, 1%
CMF-55-178K00FKRE
Vishay
R7
Resistor, SMT, 8.6 k
CRCW12068K60JNTA
Vishay
R8
Resistor, SMT, 9.1 k
CRCW12069K10JNTA
Vishay
R9
Resistor, SMT, 56.2 k, 1%
CRCW120656K2FKTA
Vishay
R10
Resistor, SMT, 8.25 k, 1%
CRCW12068K2FKTA
Vishay
R13
Resistor, SMT, 51 k
CRCW120651K0JNTA
Vishay
R16
Resistor, SMT, 10
CRCW1206100JRE4
Vishay
R20
Resistor, Axial Lead, 10 k, _ Watt
CCF-07-103J
Vishay
R21
Resistor, Axial Lead, 10 k, _ Watt
CCF-07-103J
Vishay
R22
Resistor, Axial Lead, 10 k, _ Watt
CCF-07-103J
Vishay
R23
Resistor, Axial Lead, 1.2 M, _ Watt
CCF-07-125J
Vishay
R25
Resistor, SMT, 4.7 k
CRCW12064K70JNTA
Vishay
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Ref Des
Description
Part Number
Manufacturer
R26
Resistor, SMT, 12 k
CRCW120612K0JNTA
Vishay
R27
Resistor, Axial Lead, 453 k, _ Watt, 1%
CMF-55-453K00FKBF
Vishay
R28
Resistor, Axial Lead, 453 k, _ Watt, 1%
CMF-55-4533F
Vishay
R29
Resistor, Axial Lead, 9.09 k, _ Watt, 1%
CCF-55-9K09FHR362
Vishay
R30
1.0 W, 0.07 , 1% Resistor
WSL2512R0700FTB
Vishay
U1
PFC Controller
NCP1650
ON Semiconductor
NCP1650-PWB1
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Hardware
H1
Printed Circuit Board
H2
Connector
171602
Weidmuller
H3
Connector
171602
Weidmuller
H4
Test Point, Red
5005
Keystone
H5
Test Point, Black
5006
Keystone
H6
Standoff, 4-40, Alum, Hex, .500 Inches
8403
HH Smith
H7
Standoff, 4-40, Alum, Hex, .500 Inches
8403
HH Smith
H8
Standoff, 4-40, Alum, Hex, .500 Inches
8403
HH Smith
H9
Standoff, 4-40, Alum, Hex, .500 Inches
8403
HH Smith
H10
Heatsink, TO-220
590302B03600
Aavid Thermalloy
H11
Heatsink, TO-220
590302B03600
Aavid Thermalloy
Performance Data
Table 2. Vendor Contacts
Vendor
ON Semiconductor
Table 3. Regulation
U.S. Phone/Internet
1-800-282-9855
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Line/Load
No Load
50 Watts
100 Watts
85 Vrms
405.5
405.1
403.9
115 Vrms
405.6
405.2
404.3
TDK
1-847-803-6100
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220 Vrms
405.4
405.5
404.9
Vishay
www.vishay.com/
265 Vrms
438.4
405.5
405
Bussman
(Cooper Ind.)
1-888-414-2645
www.cooperet.com/
Coiltronics
(Cooper Ind.)
1-888-414-2645
www.cooperet.com/
Fairchild
www.fairchildsemi.com/
Panasonic
www.eddieray.com/panasonic/
Weidmuller
www.weidmuller.com/
Keystone
1-800-221-5510
www.keyelco.com/
HH Smith
1-888-847-6484
www.hhsmith.com/
Aavid Thermalloy
www.aavid.com/
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Table 4. Harmonics and Distortion
115 Vac, 100 Watts
230 Vac, 100 Watts
V harmon
A harm. %
V harmon
A harm. %
2nd
0.084
0.03
0.169
0.12
3rd
0.505
2.8
0.722
2.6
5th
0.482
1.3
0.132
4.4
7th
0.168
0.5
0.075
0.17
9th
0.074
0.17
0.133
0.23
11th
0.088
0.13
0.134
0.17
13th
0.212
0.27
0.073
0.15
15th
0.324
0.37
0.265
0.28
17th
0.413
0.35
0.488
0.32
19th
0.632
0.31
1.12
0.44
PF
-
0.998
-
0.9928
THD (A)
-
3.68
-
6.2
Ifund
-
0.919
-
0.451
85 Vrms
115 Vrms
230 Vrms
265 Vrms
Pin @ No Load
2.87
4.06
5.07
5.11
Pin
108.8
106.9
103.2
103.7
Vo
403.2
404.3
404.9
405
Io
0.246
0.246
0.243
0.244
Efficiency
0.912
0.930
0.953
0.953
Table 5. Efficiency
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Power Factor Correction
Stages Operating in Critical
Conduction Mode
Prepared by: Joel Turchi
ON Semiconductor
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APPLICATION NOTE
Basics of the Critical Conduction Mode
Critical conduction mode (or border line conduction
mode) operation is the most popular solution for low power
applications. Characterized by a variable frequency control
scheme in which the inductor current ramps to twice the
desired average value, ramps down to zero, then
immediately ramps positive again (refer to Figures 2 and 4),
this control method has the following advantages:
• Simple Control Scheme: The application requires few
external components.
• Ease of Stabilization: The boost keeps a first order
converter and there is no need for ramp compensation.
• Zero Current Turn On: One major benefit of critical
conduction mode is the MOSFET turn on when the
diode current reaches zero. Therefore the MOSFET
switch on is lossless and soft and there is no need for
a low trr diode.
On the other hand, the critical conduction mode has some
disadvantages:
• Large peak currents that result in high dl/dt and rms
currents conducted throughout the PFC stage.
• Large switching frequency variations as detailed in
the paper.
This paper proposes a detailed and mathematical analysis
of the operation of a critical conduction mode Power factor
Corrector (PFC), with the goal of easing the PFC stage
dimensioning. After some words on the PFC specification
and a brief presentation of the main critical conduction
schemes, this application note gives the equations necessary
for computing the magnitude of the currents and voltages
that are critical in the choice of the power components.
INTRODUCTION
The IEC1000−3−2 specification, usually named Power
Factor Correction (PFC) standard, has been issued with the
goal of minimizing the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) of
the current that is drawn from the mains. In practice, the
legislation requests the current to be nearly sinusoidal and in
phase with the AC line voltage.
Active solutions are the most effective means to meet the
legislation. A PFC pre−regulator is inserted between the
input bridge and the bulk capacitor. This intermediate stage
is designed to output a constant voltage while drawing a
sinusoidal current from the line. In practice, the step−up (or
boost) configuration is adopted, as this type of converter is
easy to implement. One can just notice that this topology
requires the output to be higher than the input voltage. That
is why the output regulation level is generally set to around
400 V in universal mains conditions.
Diode Bridge
PFC Stage
Power Supply
+
AC
Line
+ Bulk
Capacitor
Controller
IN
LOAD
−
Figure 1. Power Factor Corrected Power Converter
PFC boost pre−converters typically require a coil, a diode and a Power Switch. This stage also needs a Power Factor Correction
controller that is a circuit specially designed to drive PFC pre−regulators. ON Semiconductor has developed three controllers
(MC33262, MC33368 and MC33260) that operate in critical mode and the NCP1650 for continuous mode applications.
One generally devotes critical conduction mode to power factor control circuits below 300 W.
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September, 2003 − Rev. 1
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Diode Bridge
Diode Bridge
+
L
Icoil
+
Icoil
L
Vin
+
Vin
IN
Vout
IN
−
−
The power switch is ON
The power switch is OFF
The coil current flows through the diode. The coil
voltage is (Vout −Vin ) and the coil current linearly decays
with a (Vout −Vin )/L slope.
The power switch being about zero, the input
voltage is applied across the coil. The coil current
linearly increases with a (Vin /L) slope.
Coil
Current
Vin/L
(Vout−Vin)/L
Critical Conduction Mode:
Next current cycle starts as
soon as the core is reset.
Icoil_pk
Figure 2. Switching Sequences of the PFC Stage
levels of the output voltage. The error amplifier
bandwidth is set low so that the error amplifier output
reacts very slowly and can be considered as a constant
within an AC line period.
• The controller multiplies the shaping information by
the error amplifier output voltage. The resulting product
is the desired envelope that as wished, is sinusoidal, in
phase with the AC line and whose amplitude depends
on the amount of power to be delivered.
• The controller monitors the power switch current.
When this current exceeds the envelope level, the PWM
latch is reset to turn off the power switch.
• Some circuitry detects the core reset to set the PWM
latch and initialize a new MOSFET conduction phase
as soon as the coil current has reached zero.
Consequently, when the power switch is ON, the current
ramps up from zero up to the envelope level. At that
moment, the power switch turns off and the current ramps
down to zero (refer to Figures 2 and 4). For simplicity of the
drawing, Figure 4 only shows 8 “current triangles”.
Actually, their frequency is very high compared to the AC
line one. The input filtering capacitor and the EMI filter
averages the “triangles” of the coil current, to give:
In critical discontinuous mode, a boost converter presents
two phases (refer to Figure 2):
• The on−time during which the power switch is on. The
inductor current grows up linearly according to a slope
(Vin/L) where Vin is the instantaneous input voltage and
L the inductor value.
• The off time during which the power switch is off. The
inductor current decreases linearly according to the
slope (Vout−Vin)/L where Vout is the output voltage.
This sequence terminates when the current equals zero.
Consequently, a triangular current flows through the coil.
The PFC stage adjusts the amplitude of these triangles so
that in average, the coil current is a (rectified) sinusoid (refer
to Figure 4). The EMI filter (helped by the 100 nF to 1.0 F
input capacitor generally placed across the diodes bridge
output), performs the filtering function.
The more popular scheme to control the triangles
magnitude and shape the current, forces the inductor peak
current to follow a sinusoidal envelope. Figure 3
diagrammatically portrays its operation mode that could be
summarized as follows:
• The diode bridge output being slightly filtered, the
input voltage (Vin) is a rectified sinusoid. One pin of
the PFC controller receives a portion of Vin. The
voltage of this terminal is the shaping information
necessary to build the current envelope.
• An error amplifier evaluates the power need in response
to the error it senses between the actual and wished
Icoil T Icoil_pk
2
(eq. 1)
where <Icoil>T is the average of one current triangle
(period T) and Icoil_pk is the peak current of this triangle.
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As Icoil_pk is forced to follow a sinusoidal
envelop (k*Vin), where k is a constant modulated
by the error amplifier, <Icoil> T is also sinusoidal
Icoil T k * Vin 2
k * 2 * Vac * sin(t)
.
2
As
a
result, this scheme makes the AC line current sinusoidal.
PFC Stage
Vin
L1
D1
Bulk
Capacitor
Input
Filtering
Capacitor
AC Line
+
C1
X1
R7
Current Sensing
Resistor
PWM Latch
Zero Current
Detection
S
Output Buffer
+
−
Current
Envelope
Q
R
Current Sense
Comparator
R1
R2
C2
Multiplier
Error
Amplifier
−
+
R3
Vref
R4
Figure 3. Switching Sequences of the PFC Stage
The controller monitors the input and output voltages and using this information and a multiplier, builds a sinusoidal envelope. When the
sensed current exceeds the envelope level, the Current Sense Comparator resets the PWM latch and the power switch turns off. Once
the core has reset, a dedicated block sets the PWM latch and a new MOSFET conduction time starts.
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Peak
Icoil_pk
Average (<Icoil>T)
Inductor Current
(Icoil)
Tac/2
T
(Tac is the
AC line period)
MOSFET
DRIVE
Figure 4. Coil Current
During the power switch conduction time, the current ramps up from zero up to the envelope level. At that
moment, the power switch turns off and the current ramps down to zero. For simplicity of the drawing,
only 8 “current triangles” are shown. Actually, their frequency is very high compared to the AC line one.
One can note that a simple calculation would show that the on−time is constant over the sinusoid: ton 2 * L * Pin and
Vac2
that the switching frequency modulation is brought by the off−time that equals:
toff 2 * 2 * L *
2 * Vac * sin(t)
Pin * sin(t) ton *
Vac * (Vout 2 * Vac * sin(t))
Vout 2 * Vac * sin(t)
(eq. 2)
That is why the MC33260 developed by ON Semiconductor
does not incorporate a multiplier inputting a portion of the
rectified AC line to shape the coil current. Instead, this part
forces a constant on−time to achieve in a simplest manner, the
power factor correction.
Main Equations
• The power switch off time (toff). During this second
phase, the coil current flows through the output diode
and feeds the output capacitor and the load. The diode
voltage being considered as null when on, the voltage
across the coil becomes negative and equal to
(Vin−Vout). The coil current decreases then linearly with
the slope ((Vout−Vin)/L) from (Icoil_pk) to zero, as
follows:
Switching Frequency
As already stated, the coil current consists of two phases:
• The power switch conduction time (ton). During this
time, the input voltage applies across the coil and the
current increases linearly through the coil with a
(Vin/L) slope:
Icoil(t) Vin * t
L
(eq. 3)
This phase ends when the conduction time (ton) is
complete that is when the coil current has reached its peak
value (Icoil_pk). Thus:
Icoil_pk Vin * ton
L
L * Icoil_pk
Vin
(eq. 6)
This phase ends when Icoil reaches zero, then the off−time
is given by the following equation:
toff (eq. 4)
The conduction time is then given by:
ton Icoil(t) Icoil_pk Vout Vin * t
L
L * Icoil_pk
Vout Vin
(eq. 7)
The total current cycle (and then the switching period, T)
is the sum of ton and toff. Thus:
(eq. 5)
T ton toff L * Icoil_pk *
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As shown in the next paragraph (equation 15), the coil
peak current can be expressed as a function of the input
power and the AC line rms voltage as follows:
Icoil_pk 2 * 2 * Pin * sin(t) , where is the AC
Vac
T 2 * 2 * L * Pin * sin(t)
Vac
Vout
*
2 * Vac * sin(t) * (Vout Vin)
f / f(200W)
line angular frequency. Replacing Icoil_pk by this
expression in equation (8) leads to:
(eq. 9)
This equation simplifies:
0
T 2 * L * Pin * Vout
Vac2 * (Vout Vin)
(eq. 10)
2 * Vac * sin(t)
Vac2
1
Vout
2 * L * Pin 2
working point (load and AC line rms voltage).
1
2 * Vac * sin(t)
Vout
100
150
200
This plot sketches the switching frequency variations versus the
input power in a normalized form where f(200 W) = 1. The
switching frequency is multiplied by 20 when the power is 10 W.
In practice, the PFC stage propagation delays clamp the
switching frequency that could theoretically exceed several
megaHertz in very light load conditions. The MC33260 minimum
off−time limits the no load frequency to around 400 kHz.
(eq. 11)
that only varies versus the
• One term 2 * L Vac
* Pin 50
Figure 6. Switching Frequency vs. the Input Power
(at the Sinusoid top)
This equation shows that the switching frequency
consists of:
• A modulation factor
0
Pin (W)
The switching frequency is the inverse of the switching
period. Consequently:
f
10
1.5
that
makes the switching frequency vary within the AC line
sinusoid.
The following figure illustrates the switching frequency
variations versus the AC line amplitude, the power and
within the sinusoid.
1.0
sin (t)
0.5
2.50
f
2.00
0
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
f / f(90)
t
Figure 7. Switching Frequency Over the AC Line
Sinusoid @ 230 Vac
1.50
This plot gives the switching variations over the AC line sinusoid
at Vac = 230 V and Vout = 400 V, in a normalized form where f
is taken equal to 1 at the AC line zero crossing. The switching
frequency is approximately divided by 5 at the top of the
sinusoid.
1.00
0.50
80
110
140
170
200
Vac, (V)
230
260
290
Figure 5. Switching Frequency Over the AC Line
RMS Voltage (at the Sinusoid top)
The figure represents the switching frequency variations versus
the line rms voltage, in a normalized form where f(90) = 1. The
plot drawn for Vout = 400 V, shows large variations (200% at Vac =
180 V, 60% at Vac = 270 V). The shape of the curve tends to
flatten if Vout is higher. However, the minimum of the switching
frequency is always obtained at one of the AC line extremes
(VacLL or VacHL where VacLL and VacHL are respectively, the
lowest and highest Vac levels).
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Provided that the AC line current results from the
averaging of the coil current, one can deduct the following
equation:
1.0
lin(t) Icoil T sin (t)
Icoil_pk 2 * 2 * lac * sin(t)
0
0
1.0
(eq. 13)
where <Icoil>T is the average of the considered coil current
triangle over the switching period T and Icoil_pk is the
corresponding peak.
Thus, the peak value of the coil current triangles follows
a sinusoidal envelope and equals:
f
0.5
Icoil_pk
2
2.0
Since the PFC stage forces the power factor close to 1, one
can use the well known relationship linking the average
input power to the AC line rms current and rms voltage
( Pin Vac * lac) and the precedent equation leads to:
3.0
t
Figure 8. Switching Frequency Over the AC Line
Sinusoid @ 90 Vac
Icoil_pk 2 * 2 * Pin * sin(t)
Vac
This plot shows the same characteristic but for Vac = 90 V.
Similarly to what was observed in Figure 5 (f versus Vac), the
higher the difference between the output and input voltages,
the flatter the switching frequency shape.
(eq. 15)
The coil current peak is maximum at the top of the
sinusoid where sin(
t) 1. This maximum value,
(Icoil_pk)H, is then:
Finally, the switching frequency dramatically varies
within the AC line and versus the power. This is probably the
major inconvenience of the critical conduction mode
operation. This behavior often makes tougher the EMI
filtering. It also can increase the risk of generating
interference that disturb the systems powered by the PFC
stage (for instance, it may produce some visible noise on the
screen of a monitor).
In addition, the variations of the frequency and the high
values it can reach (up to 500 kHz) practically prevent the
use of effective tools to damp EMI and reduce noise like
snubbing networks that would generate too high losses.
One can also note that the frequency increases when the
power diminishes and when the input voltage increases. In
light load conditions, the switching period can become as
low as 2.0 s (500 kHz). All the propagation delays within
the control circuitry or the power switch reaction times are
no more negligible, what generally distorts the current
shape. The power factor is then degraded.
The switching frequency variation is a major limitation of
the system that should be reserved to application where the
load does not vary drastically.
(Icoil_pk)H 2 * 2 * Pin Vac
(eq. 16)
From this equation, one can easily deduct that the peak
coil current is maximum when the required power is
maximum and the AC line at its minimum voltage:
Icoil_max 2 * 2 * Pin max
VacLL
(eq. 17)
where <Pin>max is the maximum input power of the
application and VacLL the lowest level of the AC line
voltage.
Coil RMS Current
The rms value of a current is the magnitude that squared,
gives the dissipation produced by this current within a 1.0 resistor. One must then compute the rms coil current by:
• First calculating the “rms current” within a switching
period in such a way that once squared, it would give
the power dissipated in a 1.0 resistor during the
considered switching period.
• Then the switching period being small compared to the
input voltage cycle, regarding the obtained expression
as the instantaneous square of the coil current and
averaging it over the rectified sinusoid cycle, to have
the squared coil rms current.
This method will be used in this section.
As above explained, the current flowing through the
coil is:
• (IM(t) Vin * tL Icoil_pk * tton) during the
MOSFET on−time, when 0<t<ton.
Coil Peak and RMS Currents
Coil Peak Current
As the PFC stage makes the AC line current sinusoidal and
in phase with the AC line voltage, one can write:
lin(t) 2 * lac * sin(t)
(eq. 14)
(eq. 12)
where Iin(t) is the instantaneous AC line current and Iac its
rms value.
•
(ID(t) Icoil_pk−(Vout−Vin) * tL Icoil_pk * (T t)
(T ton) ) during the diode conduction time, that is,
when ton<t<T.
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Therefore, the rms value of any coil current triangle over the corresponding switching period T, is given by the following
equation:
(Icoil)rms T 1*
T
2
T
2
Icoil_pk * t
* dt Icoil_pk * T t * dt
ton
T ton
ton
0
ton
(eq. 18)
Solving the integrals, it becomes:
(Icoil)rms T (eq. 19)
1*
T
The precedent simplifies as follows:
(Icoil)rms T 1 * Icoil_pk2 * ton (T ton) * ( Icoil_pk3)
3
T
3 * Icoil_pk
Rearrangement of the terms leads to:
(Icoil)rms T Icoil_pk *
1 * ton T ton
3
3
T
(Icoil)rms T Icoil_pk
3
(eq. 22)
Replacing the coil peak current by its expression as a
function of the average input power and the AC line rms
voltage (equation 15), one can write the following equation:
Pin * sin(t)
23 * Vac
(eq. 20)
gives the resistive losses at this given Vin. Now to have the
rms current over the rectified AC line period, one must not
integrate <(Icoil)rms>T but the square of it, as we would
have proceeded to deduct the average resistive losses from
the dissipation over one switching period. However, one
must not forget to extract the root square of the result to
obtain the rms value.
As the consequence, the coil rms current is:
(eq. 21)
Calculating the term under the root square sign, the
following expression is obtained:
(Icoil)rms T 2 *
3
Icoil_pk * TTtonT 3 Icoil_pk * TT ton
ton
Icoil_pk2 ton3
(T ton)
*
*
3
3 * Icoil_pk
ton2
(Icoil)rms (eq. 24)
2 *
Tac
Tac2
0
(Icoil)rms T 2 * dt
where Tac = 2*/ is the AC line period (20 ms in Europe,
16.66 ms in USA). The PFC stage being fed by the rectified
AC line voltage, it operates at twice the AC line frequency.
That is why, one integrates over half the AC line period
(Tac/2).
(eq. 23)
This equation gives the equivalent rms current of the coil
over one switching period, that is, at a given Vin. As already
stated, multiplying the square of it by the coil resistance,
Substitution of equation (23) into the precedent equation leads to:
(Icoil)rms 2 *
Tac
Tac2
0
2*
Pin * sin(t),
23 * Vac
2
* dt
Icoil(rms) 2 * Pin 3
Vac
that is, the rms
value of a sinusoidal current whose magnitude is
(2 *
(eq. 25)
Therefore:
This equation shows that the coil rms current is the rms
value of: 2 *
2 * Pin * sin(t)
3
Vac
Pin ). The rms value of such a sinusoidal
23 * Vac
current is well known (the amplitude divided by 2).
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• The output voltage is considered as a constant. The
Switching Losses
The switching losses are difficult to determine with
accuracy. They depend of the MOSFET type and in
particular of the gate charge, of the controller driver
capability and obviously of the switching frequency that
varies dramatically in a critical conduction mode operation.
However, one can make a rough estimation if one assumes
the following:
•
output voltage ripple being generally less than 5% the
nominal voltage, this assumption seems reasonable.
The switching times (t and tFR, as defined in
Figure 9), are considered as constant over the sinusoid.
Dissipated Power:
(IMOSFET * Vdrain)
tFR
IMOSFET
Vdrain
t
Figure 9. Turn Off Waveforms
(eq. 27)
Figure 9 represents a turn off sequence. One can observe
three phases:
• During approximately the second half of the gate
voltage Miller plateau, the drain−source voltage
increases linearly till it reaches the output voltage.
• During a short time that is part of the diode forward
recovery time, the MOSFET faces both maximum
voltage and current.
• The gate voltage drops (from the Miller plateau) below
the gate threshold and the drain current ramps down
to zero.
psw Vout * 2Icoil_pk * t−tTFR Vout * Icoil_pk * tFRT
where: t and tFR are the switching times portrayed by
Figure 9 and T is the switching period.
Equation (8) gives an expression linking the coil peak
current and the switching period of the considered current
cycle (triangle): T L * Icoil_pk
Vout
*
.
Vin
Vout Vin
Substitution of equation (8) into the equation (27) leads
to:
“t” of Figure 9 represents the total time of the three phases,
“tFR’’ the second phase duration.
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(eq. 29)
This equation shows that the switching losses over a
switching period depend of the instantaneous input voltage,
the difference between the instantaneous output and input
voltages, the switching time and the coil value. Let’s
calculate the average losses (<psw>) by integrating psw
over half the AC line period:
Rearranging the terms, one obtains:
psw t tFR
*
2*L
2 *
Tac
psw 2 *
Tac
Tac2
Vin * Vout * dt
0
Vout being considered as a constant, one can easily
solve this equation if one remembers that the input
voltage average value is (2 * 2 * Vac) and that
(Vac2 2 *
Tac
Tac2
Vin2 * dt). Applying this, it becomes:
•
0
(eq. 31)
2 *
Tac
Tac2
Vin2 * dt
0
(eq. 30)
Q3 being not always specified, instead, one can take
the sum of Q1 with half the Miller plateau gate charge
(Q2/2). Knowing the drive capability of the circuit,
one can deduct the turn off time (t = Q3/Idrive or t =
[Q1 + (Q2/2)]/Idrive).
In a first approach, tFR can be taken equal to the diode
forward recovery time.
VGS, GATE−TO−SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0
Vin * (Vout Vin) * (t tFR)
* dt
2*L
12
Or in a simpler manner:
2 * (t tFR) * Vac2
Vout psw *
2 * Vac 4
*L
(eq. 32)
The coil inductance (L) plays an important role: the losses
are inversely proportional to this value. It is simply because
the switching frequency is also inversely proportional to L.
This equation also shows that the switching losses are
independent of the power level. One could have easily
predict this result by simply noting that the switching
frequency increased when power diminished.
Equation (32) also shows that the lower the ratio
(Vout/Vac), the smaller the MOSFET switching losses. That
is because the “Follower Boost” mode that reduces the
difference between the output and input voltages, lowers the
switching frequency. In other words, this technique enables
the use of a smaller coil for the same switching frequency
range and the same switching losses.
For instance, the MC33260 features the “Follower Boost”
operation where the pre−converter output voltage stabilizes
at a level that varies linearly versus the AC line amplitude.
This technique aims at reducing the gap between the output
and input voltages to optimize the boost efficiency and
minimize the cost of the PFC stage 1.
How to extract t and tFR?
• The best is to measure them.
• One can approximate t as the time necessary to extract
the gate charge Q3 of the MOSFET (refer to Figure 10).
QT
VDS
9
VGS
6
Q2
Q1
3
ID = 2.3 A
TJ = 25°C
Q3
0
VDS , DRAIN−TO−SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
t tFR
2 * 2 * Vac * Vout
psw *
Vac2
2*L
Tac2
QT, TOTAL GATE CHARGE (nC)
Figure 10. Typical Total Gate Charge Specification
of a MOSFET
One must note that the calculation does not take into
account:
• The energy consumed by the controller to drive the
MOSFET (Qcc*Vcc*f), where Qcc is the MOSFET
gate charge necessary to charge the gate voltage to Vcc,
Vcc the driver supply voltage and f the switching
frequency.
• The energy dissipated because of the parasitic
capacitors of the PFC stage. Each turn on produces an
abrupt voltage change across the parasitic capacitors of
the MOSFET drain−source, the diode and the coil. This
results in some extra dissipation across the MOSFET
(1/2*Cparasitic*V2*f), where Cparasitic is the
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change across it.
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As portrayed by Figure 4, the coil current is formed by
high frequency triangles. The input capacitor together with
the input RFI filter integrates the coil current ripple so that
the resulting AC line current is sinusoidal.
During the on−time, the current rises linearly through the
power switch as follows:
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However, equation (32) should give a sufficient first
approach approximation in most applications where the two
listed sources of losses play a minor role. Nevertheless, the
losses produced by the parasitic capacitors may become
significant in light load conditions where the switching
frequency gets high. As always, bench validation is key.
Icoil(t) Vin * t
L
(eq. 33)
where Vin is the input voltage (Vin 2 * Vac * sin(t) ), L
is the coil inductance and t is the time.
During the rest of the switching period, the power switch is off. The conduction losses resulting from the power dissipated
by Icoil during the on−time, one can calculate the power during the switching period T as follows:
ton
pT 1 *
T
ton
Ron * Icoil(t)2 * dt 1 *
T
0
where Ron is the MOSFET on−time drain source resistor,
ton is the on−time.
Solving the integral, equation (34) simplifies as follows:
(eq. 34)
One can calculate the duty cycle (d = ton/T) by:
•
2 ton
2
3
pT Ron * Vin * t2 * dt 1 * Ron * Vin * ton
3
T
L
L
T
0
As the coil current reaches its peak value at the end of the
on−time, Icoil_pk Vin * tonL and the precedent equation
can be rewritten as follows:
pT 1 * Ron * Icoil_pk2 * ton
3
T
• Either noting that the off−time (toff) can be expressed as
(eq. 35)
0
2
Ron * Vin * t * dt
L
a function of ton (refer to equation 2) and substituting
this equation into (T = ton + Toff),
Or considering that the critical conduction mode being
at the border of the continuous conduction mode
(CCM), the expression giving the duty−cycle in a CCM
boost converter applies.
Both methods lead to the same following result:
d ton 1 Vin
T
Vout
(eq. 36)
(eq. 37)
Substitution of equation (37) into equation (36) leads to:
One can recognize the traditional equation permitting to
calculate the MOSFET conduction losses in a boost or a
pT 1 * Ron * Icoil_pk2 * 1 Vin
3
Vout
flyback ( 1 * Ron * Ipk2 * d, where Ipk is the peak current and
3
(eq. 38)
One can note that the coil peak current (Icoil_pk) that
follows a sinusoidal envelop, can be written as follows:
d, the MOSFET duty cycle).
Icoil_pk 2 * 2 * Pin * sin(t) (refer to equation 15).
Vac
Replacing Vin and Icoil_pk by their sinusoidal expression, respectively (2 * Vac * sin(t) ) and (2 * 2 * Pin * sin(t) ),
Vac
equation (38) becomes:
2 * Vac * sin(t)
2
pT 1 * Ron * 2 * 2 * Pin * sin(t) * 1 3
Vout
Vac
That is in a more compact form:
2 * Vac
2
pT 8 * Ron * Pin * sin 2(t) * sin 3(t)
3
Vout
Vac
(eq. 39)
(eq. 40)
Equation (40) gives the conduction losses at a given Vin voltage. This equation must be integrated over the rectified AC line
sinusoid to obtain the average losses:
2
p Tac 8 * Ron * Pin * 2 *
3
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If the average value of sin2(t) is well known (0.5), the
calculation of <sin3(t)> requires few trigonometry
remembers:
•
sin 2() •
sin() * cos() sin( ) sin( )
2
Combining the two precedent formulas, one can obtain:
1 cos(2)
2
sin 3(t) 3 * sin(t) sin(3t)
4
4
(eq. 42)
Substitution of equation 42) into equation (41) leads:
2
p Tac 8 * Ron * Pin * 2 *
3
Tac
Vac
Tac2
0
sin(t)2 Solving the integral, it becomes:
2 * Vac
3 * 2 * Vac
* sin(t) * sin(3t)
4 * Vout
4 * Vout
2 * Vac 2
2
3 * 2 * Vac 2
p Tac 8 * Ron * Pin * 1 * *
2
3
Vac
4 * Vout
4 * Vout 3
Equation (44) simplifies as follows:
2
8 * 2 * Vac
p Tac 4 * Ron * Pin * 1 3
3 * Vout
Vac
This formula shows that the higher the ratio (Vac/Vout),
the smaller the MOSFET conduction losses. That is why the
“Follower Boost” mode that reduces the difference between
the output and input voltages, enables to reduce the
MOSFET size.
For instance, the MC33260 features the “Follower Boost”
operation where the pre−converter output voltage stabilizes
at a level that varies linearly versus the AC line amplitude.
This technique aims at reducing the gap between the output
and input voltages to optimize the boost efficiency and
minimize the cost of the PFC stage2.
By the way, one can deduct from this equation the rms
current ((IM)rms) flowing through the power switch
knowing that p Tac Ron * (IM)2rms :
(IM)rms 2 * Pin *
3
Vac
1
8 * 2 * Vac
3 * Vout
* dt
(eq. 44)
(eq. 45)
The MC33260 monitors the whole coil current by
monitoring the voltage across a resistor inserted between
ground and the diodes bridge (negative sensing – refer to
Figure 15). The circuit utilizes the current information for
both the overcurrent protection and the core reset detection
(also named zero current detection). This technique brings
two major benefits:
• No need for an auxiliary winding to detect the core
reset. A simple coil is sufficient in the PFC stage.
• The MC33260 detects the in−rush currents that may
flow at start−up or during some overload conditions and
prevents the power switch from turning on in that
stressful condition. The PFC stage is significantly safer.
Some increase of the power dissipated by the current
sense resistor is the counter part since the whole current is
sensed while circuits like the MC33262 only monitor the
power switch current.
(eq. 46)
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Like Circuits
Dissipation within the Current Sense Resistor
PFC controllers monitor the power switch current either
to perform the shaping function or simply to prevent it from
being excessive. That is why a resistor is traditionally placed
between the MOSFET source and ground to sense the power
switch current.
2
(eq. 43)
Since the same current flows through the current sense
resistor and the power switch, the calculation is rather easy.
One must just square the rms value of the power switch
current (IM)rms calculated in the previous section and
multiply the result by the current sense resistance.
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Doing this, one obtains:
2
8 * 2 * Vac
pRs 262 4 * Rs * Pin * 1 3
3 * Vout
Vac
(eq. 47)
where <pRs>262 is the power dissipated by the current sense resistor Rs.
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current at the switching period level and then to integrate the
obtained result over the AC line sinusoid.
As portrayed by Figure 4, the coil discharges during the
off time. More specifically, the current decays linearly
through the diode from its peak value (Icoil_pk) down to
zero that is reached at the end of the off−time. Taking the
beginning of the off−time as the time origin, one can then
write:
In this case, the current sense resistor Rs derives the whole
coil current. Consequently, the product of Rs by the square
of the rms coil current gives the dissipation of the current
sense resistor:
pRs 260 Rs * (Icoil(rms) )2
(eq. 48)
where Icoil(rms) is the coil rms current that as expressed by
Icoil(t) Icoil_pk * toff−t
toff
equation (26), equals: Icoil(rms) 2 * Pin .
3
Vac
Similarly to the calculation done to compute the coil rms
current, one can calculate the “diode rms current over one
switching period”:
Consequently:
2
(eq. 49)
pRs 260 4 * Rs * Pin 3
Vac
(eq. 50)
Id(rms)T Id(rms)T 2 *
pRs 262 pRs 260 1 0.85 * Vm (eq. 51)
Vout
(eq. 57)
Pin * toff * sin(t)
23 * Vac
T
(eq. 58)
In addition, one can easily show that toff and T are linked
by the following equation:
where Vm is the AC line amplitude.
2 * Vac * sin(t)
toff T * Vin T *
Vout
Vout
Average and RMS Current through the Diode
The diode average current can be easily computed if one
notes that it is the sum of the load and output capacitor
currents:
(eq. 59)
Consequently, equation (58) can be changed into:
(eq. 52)
Id(rms)T Then, in average:
3
2 * 2 * 2 Pin *
* sin(t) (eq. 60)
3
Vac * Vout
This equation gives the equivalent rms current of the
diode over one switching period, that is, at a given Vin. As
already stated in the Coil Peak and RMS Currents section,
the square of this expression must be integrated over a
rectified sinusoid period to obtain the square of the diode
rms current.
Therefore:
(eq. 53)
Id Iload ICout Iload ICout At the equilibrium, the average current of the output
capacitor must be 0 (otherwise the capacitor voltage will be
infinite). Thus:
Id Iload Pout
Vout
3toff* T * Icoil_pk
Substitution of equation (15) that expresses Icoil_pk, into
the precedent equation leads to:
If one considers that (8/3 ) approximately equals 0.85,
the precedent equation simplifies:
Id Iload ICout
(eq. 56)
Solving the integral, one obtains the expression of the
“rms diode current over one switching period”:
One obtains:
toff
2
Id(rms)2T 1 * Icoil_pk * toff−t * dt
T 0
toff
Comparison of the Losses Amount in the Two Cases
Let’s calculate the ratios: pRs 262 pRs 260 .
8 * 2 * Vac
pRs 262 pRs 260 1 3 * Vout
(eq. 55)
(eq. 54)
The rms diode current is more difficult to calculate.
Similarly to the computation of the rms coil current for
instance, it is necessary to first compute the squared rms
Tac2
Id(rms)2 2 *
Tac
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(eq. 61)
8 * 2 Pin 2
*
* sin 3(t) * dt
3
Vac * Vout
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Similarly to the Power MOSFET Conduction Losses section, the integration of (sin3 (t)) requires some preliminary
trigonometric manipulations:
sin 3(t) sin(t) * sin 2(t) sin(t) *
1 cos(2t)
12 * sin(t) 12 * sin(t) * cos(2t)
2
And :
sin(t) * cos(2t) 1 * (sin(−t) sin(4t) )
2
Then :
sin 3(t) 3 * sin(t) 1 * sin(3t)
4
4
Consequently, equation (61) can change into:
Tac2
Id(rms)2 2 *
Tac
One can now solve the integral and write:
0
3 * sin(t) sin(3t)
8 * 2
Pin2
*
*
* dt
4
3
4
Vac * Vout
(eq. 62)
16 * 2 Pin 2 3 * (cos(0) cos(Tac2) ) cos(3Tac2) cos(30)
Id(rms)2 *
*
12
4
3 * Tac Vac * Vout
As (
* Tac 2), we have:
cos()−1
3 * (1− cos() )
16 * 2
Pin2
Id(rms)2 *
*
3
Vac * Vout
12 * Tac
4 * Tac
One can simplify the equation replacing the cosine
elements by their value:
(eq. 63)
(eq. 64)
Thus:
(eq. 71)
16 * 2 Pin 2
(eq. 65)
Id(rms)2 *
* 6 1
3
Vac * Vout 8 * 12 * Ic(rms)2 I1(rms)2 I2(rms)2 4 *
Tac
Tac2
I1 * I2 * dt
0
The square of the diode rms current simplifies as follows:
32 * 2 Pin 2
Id(rms)2 *
9 * Vac * Vout
PFC Stage
(eq. 66)
L
Finally, the diode rms current is given by:
Id(rms) 4 *
3
2 * 2
* Pin Vac * Vout
Vin
I1
Load
DRV
As shown by Figure 11, the capacitor current results from
the difference between the diode current (I1) and the current
absorbed by the load (I2):
One knows the first term (I1(rms)2). This is the diode rms
current calculated in the previous section. The second and
third terms are dependent of the load. One cannot compute
them without knowing the characteristic of this load.
Anyway, the second term (I2(rms)2) is generally easy to
calculate once the load is known. Typically, this is the rms
current absorbed by a downstream converter. On the other
hand, the third term is more difficult to determine as it
depends on the relative occurrence of the I1 and I2 currents.
As the PFC stage and the load (generally a switching mode
power supply) are not synchronized, this term even seems
impossible to predict. One can simply note that this term
tends to decrease the capacitor rms current and
consequently, one can deduct that:
(eq. 68)
Tac2
(I1 I2)2 * dt
(eq. 69)
0
Rearranging (I1−I2)2 leads to:
Ic(rms)2 2 *
Tac
Tac2
Power
Switch
Figure 11. Output Capacitor Current
Thus, the capacitor rms current over the rectified AC line
period, is the rms value of the difference between I1 and I2
during this period. As a consequence:
Ic(rms)2 2 *
Tac
I2
Ic
(eq. 67)
Output Capacitor RMS Current
Ic(t) I1(t) I2(t)
Vout
D
(eq. 70)
[I12 I22 (2 * I1 * I2)] * dt
0
Ic(rms) I1(rms)2 I2(rms)2
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Substitution of equation (67) that gives the diode rms
current into the precedent equation leads to:
Ic(rms) Pin 2
329 ** 2* *
I2(rms)2
Vac * Vout
where I2(rms) is the load rms current.
(eq. 73)
If the load is resistive, I2 = Vout/R where R is the load resistance and equation (71) changes into:
2
Ic(rms)2 1(rms)2 Vout 4 *
Tac
R
Tac2
0
1 * Vout * dt
R
(eq. 74)
Thus, the capacitor squared rms current is:
2 2 * Vout
Ic(rms)2 Id(rms)2 Vout
* Id R
R
(eq. 75)
2
32 * 2 Pin 2
*
Vout 2 * Vout * Pout
Ic(rms)2 Vout
R
R
9 * Vac * Vout
(eq. 76)
As Pout = Vout2/R, the precedent equation simplifies as follows:
Ic(rms) 2
32 * 2 Pin 2
*
Vout
9 * Vac * Vout
R
You may find a more friendly expression in the literature:
(eq. 77)
This explanation assumes that the energy that is fed by the
PFC stage perfectly matches the energy drawn by the load
over each switching period so that one can consider that the
capacitive part of the bulk has a constant voltage and that
only the ESR creates some ripple.
In fact, there is an additional low frequency ripple which
is inherent to the Power Factor Correction. The input current
and voltage being sinusoidal, the power fed by the PFC stage
has a squared sinusoid shape. On the other hand, the load
generally draws a constant power. As a consequence, the
PFC pre−converter delivers an amount of power that
matches the load demand in average only. The output
capacitor compensates the lack (excess) of input power by
supplying (storing) the part of energy necessary for the
instantaneous matching. Figures 13 and 14 sketch this
behavior.
Ic(rms) I2 , where I2 is the load current. This equation is
2
an approximate formula that does not take into account the
switching frequency ripple of the diode current. Only the
low frequency current that generates the low frequency
ripple of the bulk capacitor (refer to the next section) is
considered (this expression can easily be found by using
equation (88) and computing Ibulk Cbulk * dVoutdt ).
Equation (77) takes into account both high and low
frequency ripples.
Output Voltage Ripple
The output voltage (or bulk capacitor voltage) exhibits
two ripples.
The first one is traditional to Switch Mode Power
Supplies. This ripple results from the way the output is fed
by current pulses at the switching frequency pace. As bulk
capacitors exhibit a parasitic series resistor (ESR – refer to
Figure 12), they cannot fully filter this pulsed energy source.
More specifically:
• During the on−time, the PFC MOSFET conducts and
no energy is provided to the output. The bulk capacitor
feeds the load with the current it needs. The current
together with the ESR resistor of the bulk capacitor
form a negative voltage –(ESR*I2), where I2 is the
instantaneous load current,
• During the off−time, the diode derives the coil current
towards the output and the current across the ESR
becomes ESR*(Id−I2), where Id is the instantaneous
diode current.
PFC Stage
Id
Vin
I2
Load
Ic
Driver
ESR
Bulk
Capacitor
Figure 12. ESR of the Output Capacitor
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400 V
Vout (5 V/div)
*Pin (40 W/div)
Load Power (100 W)
Vin (100 V/div)
0V
Figure 13. Output Voltage Ripple
The dashed black line represents the power that is absorbed by the load. The PFC stage delivers a power that has a squared
sinusoid shape. As long as this power is lower than the load demand, the bulk capacitor compensates by supplying part of the
energy it stores. Consequently the output voltage decreases. When the power fed by the PFC pre−converter exceeds the load
consumption, the bulk capacitor recharges. The peak of the PFC power is twice the load demand.
Vout (5 V/div)
400 V
Ic (200 mA/div)
0A
Vin (100 V/div)
0V
Figure 14. Output Voltage Ripple
The output voltage equals its average value when the input voltage is minimum and maximum. The output voltage is lower than
its average value during the rising phase of the input voltage and higher during the input voltage decay. Similarly to the input
power and voltage, the frequency of the capacitor current (represented in the case of a resistive load) is twice the AC line one.
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In this calculation, one does not consider the switching
ripple that is generally small compared to the low frequency
ripple. In addition, the switching ripple depends on the load
current shape that cannot be predicted in a general manner.
As already discussed, the average coil current over a
switching period is:
lin 2 * Pin * sin(t)
Vac
The instantaneous input power (averaged over the
switching period) is the product of the input voltage
(2 * Vac * sin(
t) ) by Iin. Consequently:
Pin 2 * Pin * sin 2(t)
(eq. 79)
In average over the switching period, the bulk capacitor
receives a charge current ( * PinVout) , where is the PFC
stage efficiency, and supplies the averaged load current
I2 * Pin Vout. Applying the famous
“capacitor formula” I C * dVdt, it becomes:
(eq. 78)
* Pin I2 Cbulk * dVout
Vout
dt
Substitution of equation (79) into equation (80) leads to:
(eq. 81)
2
* Pin * sin(2t)
Vout
1
Vout Cbulk * * Vout 2
(eq. 84)
dVout 1 * 2 * * Pin * sin 2(t) * Pin Vout
Vout
dt
Cbulk
Rearranging the terms of this equation, one can obtain:
* Pin Vout * dVout * 2 * sin 2(t) 1 (eq. 82)
dt
Cbulk
d(Vout2)
2 * Vout * dVout and that
Noting that
dt
dt
cos(2t) 1−2 * sin 2(t), one can deduct the square of the
(eq. 80)
Thus:
(eq. 85)
Vout Vout Vout output voltage from the precedent equation:
* Pin * sin(2t)
1 Cbulk
* * Vout 2
Where Vout is the instantaneous output voltage ripple.
Equation (85) can be rearranged as follows:
− * Pin Vout2 Vout 2 * sin(2t) (eq. 83)
Cbulk * where <Vout> is the average output voltage.
Dividing the terms of the precedent equations by the
square of the average output voltage, it becomes:
Vout Vout *
1
(eq. 86)
* Pin * sin(2t)
1
Cbulk * * Vout 2
One can simplify this equation considering that the output voltage ripple is small compared to the average output voltage
(fortunately, it is generally true). This leads to say that the term
words, that
1
* Pin * sin(2t)
Cbulk
is small compared to 1. Thus, one can write that:
* * Vout 2
* Pin * sin(2t)
Pin * sin(2t)
1 Cbulk
11*
2
2
* * Vout Cbulk * * Vout 2
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* Pin * sin(2t)
1
Cbulk * * Vout 2
is nearly zero or in other
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Conclusion
Substitution of equation (86) into equation (87), leads to
the simplified ripple expression that one can generally find
in the literature:
Compared to traditional switch mode power supplies, one
faces an additional difficulty when trying to predict the
currents and voltages within a PFC stage: the sinusoid
modulation. This is particularly true in critical conduction
mode where the switching ripple cannot be neglected. As
proposed in this paper, one can overcome this difficulty by:
• First calculating their value within a switching period,
• Then the switching period being considered as very
small compared to the AC line cycle, integrating the
result over the sinusoid period.
The proposed theoretical analysis helps predict the stress
faced by the main elements of the PFC stages: coil,
MOSFET, diode and bulk capacitor, with the goal of easing
the selection of the power components and therefore, the
PFC implementation. Nevertheless, as always, it cannot
replace the bench work and the reliability tests necessary to
ensure the application proper operation.
− * Pin * sin(2t)
(eq. 88)
2 * Cbulk * * Vout The maximum ripple is obtained when (sin(2
t) −1)
and minimum when (sin(2t) 1) . Thus, the peak−to−peak
Vout ripple that is the difference of these two values is:
(Vout)pk−pk * Pin (eq. 89)
Cbulk * * Vout And:
Vout Vout (Vout)pk−pk
* sin(2t) (eq. 90)
2
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Peak Coil Current:
Icoil_pk 2 * 2 * Pin * sin(t)
Vac
Switching Frequency:
f
Maximum Peak Current:
Icoil_max 2 * 2 * Pin max
VacLL
2 * Vac * sin(t)
Vac2
1
Vout
2 * L * Pin Switching Losses:
psw RMS Coil Current:
Icoil(rms) 2 * Pin 3
Vac
2 * (t tFR) * Vac2
Vout *
2 * Vac 4
*L
Conduction Losses:
2
Pon 4 * Ron * Pin *
3
Vac
1
8 * 2 * Vac
3 * Vout
Average Diode Current:
Id Iload Pout
Vout
RMS Diode Current:
Id(rms) 4 *
3
2 *2 * Pin Vac * Vout
L1
D6
CONTROLLER
M1
AC Line
Iload
Vout
+
C1
LOAD
R7
R5
Capacitor Low Frequency Ripple:
(Vout)pk−pk MC33260 like Current Sense Resistor (Rs = R5)
Dissipation:
RMS Capacitor Current:
2
pRs 260 4 * Rs * Pin 3
Vac
Ic(rms) MC33262 like Current Sense Resistor (Rs = R7)
Dissipation:
2
pRs 262 4 * Rs * Pin *
3
Vac
Vac: AC line rms voltage
VacLL: Vac lowest level
: AC line angular frequency
<Pin>: Average input power
<Pin>max: Maximum pin level
* Pin Cbulk * * Vout 8 * 2 * Vac
1
3 * Vout
32 * 2 * Pin 2 Iload(rms) 2
9 * * Vac * Vout
If load is resistive:
Vout: Output voltage
Pout: Output power
Iload: Load current
Iload(rms): RMS load current
: Efficiency
Figure 15. Summary
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Ic(rms) 2
32 * 2 Pin 2
*
Vout
R
9 * Vac * Vout
Ron: MOSFET on resistance
t, tFR: Switching times (see Switching
Losses section and Figure 10)
Cbulk = C1: Bulk capacitor value
Rs: Current sense resistance
L: Coil inductance
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