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AN-8035
Design Consideration for Boundary Conduction Mode
Power Factor Correction (PFC) Using FAN7930
1. Introduction
This application note presents practical step-by-step around the PFC controller and saves total BOM cost. The
design considerations for a Boundary-Conduction-Mode internal proprietary logic for detecting input voltage
(BCM) Power-Factor-Correction (PFC) converter greatly improves the stability of PFC operation. Together
employing Fairchild PFC controller, FAN7930. It with the maximum switching frequency clamping at
includes designing the inductor and Zero-Current- 300kHz, FAN7930 can limit inductor current within pre-
Detection (ZCD) circuit, selecting the components, and designed value at one or two cycles of the AC-input-
closing the control loop. The design procedure is verified absent test to simulate a sudden blackout. Due to the
through an experimental 200W prototype converter. startup-without-overshoot design, audible noise from
repetitive OVP triggering is eliminated. Protection
Unlike the Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM)
functions include output over-voltage, over-current, open-
technique often used at this power level, BCM offers
feedback, and under-voltage lockout.
inherent zero-current switching of the boost diodes (no
reverse-recovery losses), which permits the use of less An Excel-based design tool is available with this
expensive diodes without sacrificing efficiency. application note and the design result is shown with the
calculation results as an example.
FAN7930 has a PFC-ready pin to acknowledge when
PFC output voltage reaches stable operation range. This Visit http://www.fairchildsemi.com/design_tools/ to
signal can be used as the VCC trigger signal for another download the design tool.
power stage controller after PFC stage or be transferred to
the secondary side to synchronize the operation with PFC
voltage condition. This simplifies the external circuit
LBOOST VOUT
VCC Q1
FAN7930
8 VCC 7
Out
5 ZCD
CS
4
3
Comp
2 INV 1
RDY
GND
VOUT acknowledge
t
Figure 6. Startup Without Overshoot
FAN7930 eliminates AC input voltage detection to save
the power loss caused by an input-voltage-sensing resistor
array and to optimize THD. Therefore, no information
about input voltage is available at the internal controller.
In many cases, the VCC of PFC controller is supplied by
an independent power source, like standby power, so
when the electric power is suddenly interrupted during
one or two AC line periods, VCC is still alive during that
time and PFC output voltage drops. Accordingly, the
control loop tries to compensate output voltage drop and
control voltage reaches its maximum. When AC line input
voltage is live, control voltage allows high switching
current and creates stress on the MOSFET and diode. To
protect against this, FAN7930 checks if the input AC
voltage exists. Once controller verifies that the input
voltage does not exist, soft-start is reset and waits until
Figure 5. Minimum Switching Frequency vs. RMS
Line Voltage (L = 390H, POUT = 200W) AC input voltage is applied again. Soft-start manages the
turn-on time for smooth operation after detecting that the
AC voltage is live and results in less voltage and current
stress during startup.
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AN-8035
Figure 7. AC-Off Operation without AC-Absent Figure 8. AC-Off Operation with AC-Absent
Detection Circuit Detection Circuit
4. Design Considerations
In this section, a design procedure is presented using the Hold-up Time Requirement: Output Voltage Should
schematic in Figure 9 as a reference. A 200W PFC Not Drop Below 330V During One Line Cycle
application with universal input range is selected as a Output Voltage Ripple: Less than 8VPP
design example. The design specifications are: Minimum Switching Frequency: Higher than 40kHz
Line Voltage Range: 90~265VAC (Universal Input), Control Bandwidth: 5~15Hz
50Hz VCC supplied from auxiliary power supply.
Nominal Output Voltage and Current: 400V/0.5A
(200W)
CCOMP.HF
IL,PK
tON,MAX = L [s] (7)
2 VLINE,MIN
N AUX
2VLINE,MAX 0.65V
N (13)
[]
BOOST
RZCD
3mA
where 3mA is the clamping capability of the ZCD pin.
The calculation result of Equation (13) is normally higher
than 15k. If 20k is assumed as RZCD, calculated CZCD
from Equation (12) is around 10pF when the other
components are assumed as conventional values used in
the field. Because most IC pins have several pF parasitic
Figure 15. ZCD Detection Waveforms capacitance, CZCD can be eliminated when RZCD is higher
1 4 2 VLINE IOUT
IQ,RMS = IL,PK [ A] (19) I DOUT,AVE = [ A] (24)
6 9 VOUT
PDOUT = VDROP,DOUT I DOUT,AVE [ W ]
PQ,CON = (IQ ,RMS )2 RDS,ON [ W ]
(25)
(20)
where VDROP,DOUT is the forward voltage drop of diode.
where IQ,RMS is the RMS value of MOSFET current,
PQ,CON is the conduction loss caused by MOSFET current,
and RDS,ON is the ON resistance of the MOSFET.
ON resistance is described as static ON resistance and
varies depending on junction temperature. That variation
information is normally supplied as a graph in the
datasheet and may vary by manufacturer. When
calculating conduction loss, generally multiply three with
the RDS,ON for more accurate estimation.
By averaging the diode current during the half line cycle, Proportional and integration (PI) control with high-
the low-frequency behavior of the voltage controlled frequency pole is typically used for compensation, as
current source of Figure 24 is obtained as: shown in Figure 27. The compensation zero (fCZ)
introduces phase boost, while the high-frequency
2VLINE 2VLINE compensation pole (fCP) attenuates the switching ripple.
I DOUT,AVE = KSAW [ A] (28)
4VOUT L
The transfer function of the compensation network is
where: obtained as:
L is the boost inductance,
VOUT is the output voltage; and s
1+
KSAW is the internal gain of sawtooth generator v COMP 2 fI 2 fCZ
(that of FAN7930 is 8.49610-6).
=
s s
v OUT 1+
Then the low-frequency, small-signal, control-to-output 2 fCP
transfer function is obtained as: 2.5 115mho
fI =
(
VOUT 2 CCOMP, LF + CCOMP, HF )
v OUT
= KSAW
(VLINE )2 RL 1 (30)
1
4VOUT L s (29) where fCZ =
v COMP 1+ 2 RCOMP CCOMP, LF
2 f p
2 1
where f p = and RL is the output load fCP =
2 RLCOUT CCOMP, LF CCOMP, HF
2 RCOMP
resistance in a given load condition. CCOMP, LF + CCOMP, HF
Figure 25 and Figure 26 show the variation of the control- If CCOMP,LF is much larger than CCOMP,HF, fI and fCP can be
to-output transfer function for different input voltages and simplified as:
different loads. Since DC gain and crossover frequency
2.5 115mho
increase as input voltage increases, and DC gain increases fI [ Hz]
as load decreases, high input voltage and light load is the VOUT 2 CCOMP, LF
(31)
worst condition for feedback loop design. 1
fCP [ Hz]
2 RCOMP CCOMP, HF
GM = 115 mho
Typically, high RFB1 is used to reduce power consumption (Design Example) IfRFB1 is 13M, then RFB2 is:
and, at the same time, CFB can be added to raise the noise
immunity. The maximum CFB currently used is several 2.5V 2.5
RFB2 = RFB1 = 13 106 = 81.7 k
nano farads. Adding a capacitor at the feedback loop VOUT 2.5V 400 2.5
introduces a pole as:
Choosing the crossover frequency (control bandwidth) at
1
fFP = 15Hz, CCOMP,LF is obtained as:
2 (RFB1 // RFB2 ) CFB
1
(33) KSAW (VLINE )2 2.5 115 mho
CCOMP, LF
2 VOUT2 L COUT (2 fC )2
[ Hz]
2 RFB2 CFB
where (RFB1 // RFB 2 ) = RFB1 RFB 2 8.496 106 (230)2 2.5 115 106
= = 1038nF
R FB1 + RFB 2 2 4002 199 106 220 106 (2 15)2
Though RFB1 is high, pole frequency made by the Actual CCOMP,LF is determined as 1000nF since it is the
synthesized total resistance and several nano farads is closest value among the off-the-shelf capacitors. RCOMP is
several kilo hertz and rarely affects control-loop response. obtained as:
The procedure to design the feedback loop is:
1 1
RCOMP = = = 10.22k
a. Determine the crossover frequency (fC) around 2 fC CCOMP,LF 2 15 1038 10 9
1/10~1/5 of line frequency. Since the control-to-
output transfer function of the power stage has Selecting the high-frequency pole as 150Hz, CCOMP,HF is
-20dB/dec slope and -90o phase at the crossover obtained as:
frequency, as shown in Figure 28; it is required
1 1
to place the zero of the compensation network CCOMP,HF = = = 103nF
(fCZ) around the crossover frequency so 45 2 fCP RCOMP 2 150 10.22 103
phase margin is obtained. The capacitor CCOMP,LF These components result in a control loop with a bandwidth
is determined as: of 19.7Hz and phase margin of 46. The actual bandwidth is
KSAW (VLINE )2 2.5 115 mho a little larger than the asymptotic design.
CCOMP, LF [f ] (34)
2 VOUT2 L COUT (2 fC )2
To place the compensation zero at the crossover
frequency, the compensation resistor is obtained as:
1
RCOMP = [] (35)
2 fC CCOMP,LF
DF = cos( ) (38)
Since the displacement factor is related to power factor,
the capacitors in the line filter stage should be selected
carefully. With a given minimum displacement factor
(DFMIN) at full-load condition, the allowable effective
input capacitance is obtained as:
CEA <
POUT
( )
tan cos1 (DFMN ) [ F ] (39)
(VLINE )2 2 fLINE
One way to determine if the input capacitor is too high or
PFC control routine has problems is to check power factor
(PF) and Total Harmonic Distortion (THD). PF is the
degree to which input energy is effectively transferred to
the load by the multiplication of displacement factor and
THD that is input current shape deterioration ratio. PFC
control loop rarely has no relation to displacement factor
and input capacitor rarely has no impact on the input
current shape. If PF is low (high is preferable), but THD
is quite good (low is preferable), it can be concluded that
input capacitance is too high and PFC controller is fine.
Figure 30. Line Current Displacement
(Design Example) Assuming the minimum
displacement factor at full load is 0.98, the equivalent
input capacitance is obtained as:
CEA <
POUT
(
tan cos1 (DFMN ) )
(VLINE) 2 fLINE
2
<
200
( )
tan cos1 (0.98) = 2.0453F
0.9 (264) 2 50
2
Voltage source
from standby block
Figure 32. RDY Application Circuit Using Opto-Coupler
1mA (42)
+
Definition of Terms
is the efficiency.
is the displacement angle.
B is the maximum flux swing of the core at nominal output power in Tesla.
Ae is the cross-sectional area of core.
AW is the window area of core.
BMAX is the maximum flux density of boost inductor at maximum output power in Tesla.
CCOMP,HF is the high-frequency compensation capacitance.
CCOMP,LF is the low-frequency compensation capacitance.
Ceff is the effective capacitance shown at the MOSFET drain pin.
CEA is the effective input capacitance to meet a given displacement factor.
CEXT is the external capacitance at drain-source to decrease the turn-off slope.
CEQ is the equivalent input capacitance.
CFB is the feedback capacitance parallel with RFB2.
COUT is the output capacitance.
COSS is the output capacitance of power MOSFET.
CPAR is the parasitic capacitance at drain-source of power MOSFET.
CZCD is the capacitance connected at ZCD pin to improve noise immunity.
dWIRE is the diameter of boost inductor winding wire.
DF is the displacement factor between input voltage and input current.
fC is the crossover frequency.
fCP is the high-frequency compensation pole to attenuate the switching ripple.
fCZ is the compensation zero.
fLINE is the line frequency.
fI is the integral gain of the compensator.
fP is the pole frequency in the PFC power stage transfer function.
fSW is the switching frequency.
fSW,MIN is the minimum switching frequency.
ICS,LIM is the pulse-by-pulse current limit level determined by sensing resistor.
IDOUT,AVE is the average current of output diode.
IIN,MAX is the maximum input current from the AC outlet.
IIN,MAXRMS is the maximum RMS (Root Mean Square) input current from the AC outlet.
IL is the inductor current at the nominal output power.
IL,PK is the maximum peak inductor current at the nominal output power.
IL,RMS is the RMS value of the inductor current at the nominal output power.
IL,DENSITY is the current density of the boost inductor coil.
IOUT is the nominal output current of the boost PFC stage.
IQ,RMS is the RMS current at the power switch.
IRDY,SK is the allowable sink current for the internal MOSFET in RDY pin.
KSAW is the internal gain of sawtooth generator (that of FAN7930 is 8.49610-6).
L is the boost inductance.
NAUX is the number of turns of auxiliary winding in boost inductor.
NBOOST is the number of turns of primary winding in boost inductor.
References
[1] Fairchild Datasheet FAN9612, Interleaved Dual BCM, PFC Controller
[2] Fairchild Datasheet FAN7930 Critical Conduction Mode PFC Controller
[3] Fairchild Application Note AN-6027, Design of Power Factor Correction Circuit Using FAN7530
[4] Fairchild Application Note AN-6086, Design Consideration for Interleaved BCM PFC using FAN9612
[5] Robert W. Erikson, Dragan Maksimovic, Fundamentals of Power Electronics, Second Edition, Kluwer Academic
Publishers, 2001.
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Author
YoungBae Park, System and Application Engineer
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