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FAN9672 • Rev. 1.2 18
FAN9672 — Two-Channel Interleaved CCM PFC Controller
RDYF and AC Line Off / AC “Sag”
The RDY function is used to signal MCU that the
controller is ready and the power stage can start to
operate. When the feedback voltage of FBPFC rises to
2.4 V, the VRDY signal pulls HIGH to indicate to the MCU
that the next power stage can start, as shown in Figure
25. If the AC line is OFF (or AC signal drops for a long
time), the FAN9672 enters brownout and VRDY pulls
LOW to indicate to the MCU that the power stage
should stop, as shown in Figure 26. When the AC
signal drops for only a short time and the IC does not
brown out, the FAN9672 recovers the VPFC (same as
VFBFFC) when the AC signal is restored to normal, as
shown in Figure 27.
AC “sag” means the AC drops to a low level, such as
110 V / 220 V à 40 V. AC “missing” means the AC
drops to 0 V. If AC drops, the PFC attempts to transfer
energy to VO before VO drops to the 50% level. If AC is
0 V, the PFC can’t transfer energy. If the level reaches
50%; the PFC stops, resets, and waits for AC to return.
RDY
FBPFC
IL
RFB1 + FB2
RFB3
VPFC
VREF MCU
FR: 2.4V/1.15V
HV: 2.4V/1.55V
Figure 25. RDY Function to MCU
IL
VFBPFC
VVEA
PFC Soft Start
VRDY à MCU Second Power Stage working
AC OFF
(AC Long Time Drop)
Brownout &
RDY Pull-Low PFC Soft
Start
VAC
VSS
VIN-OK = 2.4V
VIN-OFF = 1.25V (FR) /
1.55V (HV)
Figure 26. When AC Drops for a Long Time
IL
VFBPFC
VSS
PFC Soft Start
VRDY à MCU Second Power Stage working
AC Short Time Drop
VAC
VVEA
VIN-OK = 2.4V
VIN-OFF = 1.25V (FR) /
1.55V (HV)
Figure 27. When AC Drops Only Briefly
Soft-Start
Soft-start is combined with RDY pin operation, as
Figure 25 through Figure 27 show. During startup, the
RDY pin remains LOW until the PFC output voltage
reaches 96% of its nominal value. When the supply
voltage of the downstream converter is controlled by the
RDY pin, the PFC stage starts with no load since the
downstream converter does not operate until the PFC
output voltage reaches a required level.
Usually, the error amplifier output, VEA, is saturated to
HIGH during startup because the actual output voltage
is less than the target value. VEA remains saturated to
HIGH until the PFC output voltage reaches its target
value. Once the PFC output reaches its target value,
the error amplifier comes out of saturation. However, it
takes several line cycles for VEA to drops to its proper
value for output regulation, which delivers more power
to the load than required, causing output voltage
overshoot. To prevent output voltage overshoot during
startup caused by the saturation of error amplifier, the
FAN9672 clamps the error amplifier output voltage
(VEA) by the VSS value until PFC output reaches 96% of
its nominal value.
Input Voltage Peak Detection
The input AC peak voltage is sensed at the IAC pin.
The input voltage is used for feed-forward control in the
gain modulator circuit and output to the LPK pin for
MCU use. All the functions require the RMS value of the
input voltage waveform. Since the RMS value of the AC
input voltage is directly proportional to its peak, it is
sufficient to find the peak instead of the more-
complicated and slower method of integrating the input
voltage over a half line cycle. The internal circuit of the
IAC pin works with peak detection of the input AC
waveform, as Figure 28 shows.
One of the important benefits of this approach is that
the peak indicates the correct RMS value even at no
load, when the HF filter capacitor at the input side of the
boost converter is not discharged around the zero-
crossing of the line waveform. Another notable benefit
is that, during line transients when the peak exceeds
the previously measured value, the input-voltage feed-
forward circuit can react immediately, without waiting for
a valid integral value at the end of the half line period.
Furthermore, lack of zero-crossing detection lead to
false integrator detection, while the peak detector works
properly during light-load operation.
VB+/100
VLPK
95%
TSH=3.5mS TSH=2.5mS
IEA pull low
VAC-OFF=30V
(RIAC=12M)
TBLANK=5mS
No update
VAC-ON=60V
(RIAC=12M)
TBLANK=5mS
No update
TSH=2.5mS
IEA pull low
VUP=+0.2V
Figure 28. Waveform of LPK Function