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FAN6982 • Rev. 1.0.3 13
FAN6982 — CCM Power Factor Correction Controller
The rectified sinusoidal signal is obtained by the current
flowing into the IAC pin. The resistor RIAC should be
large enough to prevent saturation of the gain
modulator as:
.
2159
⋅<
MAX
LINE BO
IAC
VGA
R (3)
where VLINE.BO is the line voltage that trips brownout
protection, GMAX is the maximum modulator gain when
VRMS is 1.08V, and 159µA is the maximum output
current of the gain modulator.
Current-Control of Boost Stage
As shown in Figure 27 the FAN6982 employs two
control loops for power factor correction, a current-
control loop and a voltage-control loop. The current-
control loop shapes inductor current, as shown in
Figure 28, based on the reference signal obtained at
IAC pin as:
1LCS MO M AC M
RIRIGR⋅=⋅=⋅⋅ (4)
ISENSE
IAC
VRMS
VEA
IEA
RM
RM
RRMS1
RRMS2
RRMS3
CRMS1
CRMS2
RIAC
IAC
VIN
IL
RCS1
RF1
CF1
IMO
RIC
CIC1
CIC2
+
-
Drive
logic OPFC
2.5V
RVC
CVC1
CVC2
FBPFC
RFB1
RFB2
VO
VREF
RT/CT
Figure 27. Gain Modulation Block
I
AC
I
L
1
M
MO
CS
R
IR
Figure 28. Inductor Current Shaping
The current-control feedback loop also has a pulse-by-
pulse current limit comparator that forces the PFC
switch to turn off if the ISENSE pin voltage drops below
-1.15V until the next switching cycle.
Voltage-Cont rol of Boost Stage
The voltage-control loop regulates PFC output voltage
using internal error amplifier such that the FBPFC
voltage is same as internal reference of 2.5V.
To improve system efficiency at low AC line voltage
and light-load condition, FAN6982 provides adjustable
PFC output voltage. As shown in Figure 29, FAN6982
monitors VEA and VRMS to adjust the PFC output
voltage. When VEA and VRMS are lower than thresholds,
internal current source of 20µA is enabled that flows
through RFB2, increasing the voltage of the FBPFC pin.
This causes the PFC output voltage to reduce when
20µA is enabled as:
12
22
2
(2 5 20 )
+
=××
FB FB
OPFC FB
FB
RR
V.-μAR
R (5)
Figure 29. Block of Adjustable PFC Output
Brownout Protection
FAN6982 has a built-in internal brownout protection
comparator monitoring the voltage of the VRMS pin.
Once the VRMS pin voltage is lower than 1.05V, the
PFC stage is shutdown to protect the system from over
current. FAN6982 starts up the boost stage once the
VRMS voltage increases above 1.9V.
TriFault Detect™
To improve power supply reliability, reduce system
component count, and simplify compliance to UL 1950
safety standards; the FAN6982 includes TriFault Detect
technology. This feature monitors FBPFC for certain
PFC fault conditions.
In the case of a feedback path failure, the output of the
PFC could exceed operating limits. Should FBPFC go
too low, or too high, or open; TriFault Detect senses the
error and terminates the PFC output drive.
TriFault detect is an entirely internal circuit. It requires
no external components to serve its protective function.