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AN-6982
Power Factor Correction Converter Design with FAN6982
Introduction
The FAN6982 is a 14-pin, Continuous Conduction Mode
(CCM) Power Factor Correction (PFC) controller IC, that
employs leading-edge modulation for average current
control and has a number of advanced features for better
performance and reliability. The variable output voltage
function (range function) reduces PFC output voltage at
light-load and low-line conditions to improve light-load
efficiency, but can be also easily disabled using EN pin.
The RDY signal can be used for power-on sequence
control of the downstream DC/DC converter. A TriFault
Detect™ function helps reduce external components and
provides full protection for feedback loops such as open,
short, and over voltage. FAN6982 also includes PFC soft-
start, peak current limiting, line feed-forward, and input
voltage brownout protection.
This application note describes the theory of operation and
step-by-step design considerations for a power factor
correction power supply using the FAN6982 controller. A
typical application circuit is shown in Figure 1, where the
supply voltage, VDD, is supplied from a standby auxiliary
power supply and the supply voltage for the downstream
converter is controlled by the RDY pin.
LBOOST
DBOOST
VBOUT
F1
AC Input
VOUT
CIF2
Q1
RDRV
CBOOST
CIF1
Downstream
DC/DC Converter
RPL
RCS
D1 D2
PWM Controller
vCC
RLF
CIC2
CIC1
RFB1
RRMS1
RRMS2
RRMS3
RIAC
RIC
CRMS1
IEA
VEA
FBPFC
VREF
VDD
IAC
RVC
ISENSE
VRMS
RDY
CVC2
OPFC
PGND
SGND
CRMS2
CLF
EN
RFB2
CFB CVC1
CDD
RT/CT
FAN6982
Rreg1
Q2
REN
RT
CREF
CT
Rreg2
Range Enabled/Disabled
EN = VVREF : Enabled
VEN = GND : Disabled
V
Rreg3
CRDY
From Standby Auxiliary Power Supply
Figure 1. Typical FAN6982 Application Circuit
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Rev. 1.0.0 • 6/8/10
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