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FAN7930B " Rev. 1.0.3
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Figure 28.    Auxiliary Voltage Threshold
When no ZCD signal is available, the PFC controller
cannot turn on the MOSFET, so the controller checks
every switching off time and forces MOSFET turn on
when the off time is longer than 150 約. This restart
timer triggers MOSFET turn-on at startup and may be
used at the input voltage zero cross period.
Figure 29.    Restart Timer at Startup
Because the MOSFET turn-on depends on the ZCD
input, switching frequency may increase to higher than
several megahertz due to the mis-triggering or noise on
the nearby ZCD pin. If the switching frequency is higher
than   needed   for   critical   conduction   mode   (CRM),
operation mode shifts to continuous conduction mode
(CCM). In CCM, unlike CRM where the boost inductor
current is reset to zero at the next switch on; inductor
current builds up at every switching cycle and can be
raised to very high current that exceeds the current
rating of the power switch or diode. This can seriously
damage the power switch. To avoid this, maximum
switching frequency limitation is embedded. If ZCD
signal is applied again within 3.3 約 after the previous
rising   edge   of   gate   signal,   this   signal   is   ignored
internally and FAN7930B waits for another ZCD signal.
This slightly degrades the power factor performance at
light load and high input voltage.
ZC  D
a  f t e  r C  O  M   P  A  R  A  T  O  R
M  O  S  F E  T G  a t e
M  a x f
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L i m  i t
In h i i R i n
E  r r o r O  c c u r s !
I g n o r e s Z C  D   N  o i s e
t
Figure 30.    Maximum Switching Frequency
Limit Operation
6. Control: The scaled output is compared with the
internal   reference   voltage   and   sinking   or   sourcing
current   is   generated   from   the   COMP   pin   by   the
transconductance amplifier. The error amplifier output is
compared with the internal sawtooth waveform to give
proper turn-on time based on the controller.
V
O U T
P F C
+
-
IN V
1
C O M P
3
C la m p
C ir c u it
+
-
V
RE F
S ta ir
S te p
T H D o p tim iz e d
S a w to o th
G e n e r a to r
S a w  t o o t h
M  O  S F E T O  f f
R 1
C 1
C 2
1V
6 . 2 V
Figure 31.    Control Circuit
Unlike a conventional voltage-mode PWM controller,
FAN7930B turns on the MOSFET at the falling edge of
ZCD signal. The ON instant is determined by the
external signal and the turn-on time lasts until the error
amplifier output (V
COMP
) and sawtooth waveform meet.
When load is heavy, output voltage decreases, scaled
output    decreases,    COMP    voltage    increases    to
compensate low output, turn-on time lengthens to give
more inductor turn-on time, and increased inductor
current raises the output voltage. This is how a PFC
negative feedback controller regulates output.
The maximum of V
COMP
is limited to 6.5 V, which
dictates the maximum turn-on time. Switching stops
when V
COMP
is lower than 1.0 V.
Z C  D
a  f t e  r   C   O   M   P   A   R   A   T   O   R
V CO   M   P &   S  a  w  t o  o  t h
M   O  S  F  E  T   G  a  t e
V
1
.
Figure 32.    Turn-On Time Determination
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