Design Idea DI-67
TOPSwitch®-GX Isolated, Power
Factor Corrected (PFC), 17 W LED Driver
Topology
Device
Output Current
Application
Input Voltage
Power Output
Flyback
LED Arrays
17.6 W max
108-132 VAC 60 Hz
TOP246F
700 mA (16-24 V)
The DC input capacitor (C3, 100 nF) was sized so that its
voltage approaches zero at the AC input zero crossings (see the
middle waveform of Figure 2).
Design Highlights
• 700 mA of output current regulated to within ± 5%
• Power factor: > 0.98, THD: ≤ 9.6%
• No output current overshoot at power-on
• Temperature range: -40 °C to +80 °C
• Harmonics comply with IEC61000-3-2, Edition 2.1
• Conducted EMI complies with CISPR-22 B
A 220 µF capacitor (C6) was chosen for the bias supply to
minimizethe120Hzripplecurrentintothecurrentsource(Q1),
which provides control current to U1. The output rectifier (D9)
mustberatedforanaverageof3.5A. CapacitorC7’svalue(680
µF) sets the magnitude of the output ripple current to 600 mA
peak to peak, at 120 Hz.
Operation
This low-cost, TOP246F based PFC LED Driver takes
advantage of built-in TOPSwitch-GX features. This supply is
current (not voltage) regulated, except in the case of no-load.
Without a load, the output voltage is limited to about 30 V
(max), byR6andVR2. Configuredasaflybackconverter, this
circuit operates in the discontinuous conduction mode. It can
deliver an average of 700 mA (1 A at the peak of output ripple)
overa16Vto24Vrange,whichmakesitidealfordrivinghigh
current LED arrays, such as the Luxeon 12 UP LED Ring.
Resistors R7, R8, R9 and U2’s LED set the 700 mA average
current limit. The U2 phototransistor drives the current source
(Q1) and the PFC-loop filter capacitor (C8, 100 µF). Capacitor
C8 was sized to provide the low loop bandwidth necessary for
high power-factor. R4 is the power-off discharge path for C6
and C8.
The CONTROL pin bypass capacitor (C5, 1 µF) is just large
enough to allow smooth start-up of the output load current, and
yet small enough to prevent output current overshoot. A larger
value of C5 would increase start-up delay time.
C4
2.2 nF
Y CAP
700 mA
16-24 V
+
D1-D4
IN4004
VR1
P6KE200A
D9
T1
L2
150 uH
8
BYV28-200
C7
680 uF
35 V
R6
100 Ω
5%
1
7
6
4
C3
100 nF
5
2
D8
UF4002
D5
UF4005
C2
100 nF
X2 CAP
R4
10 kΩ
5%
R2
499 Ω
1%
R3
1.00 kΩ
1%
C6
220 uF
25 V
2
L1
1
3
3
27 mH
Q1
VR2
D6
4
PN2907A
C1
1N5254B
UF4005
100 nF
X2 CAP
TOPSwitch-GX
U1
TOP246F
C
D
L
R5
3.01 kΩ
1%
RV1
150 V
D7
1N4148
CONTROL
R7
100 Ω
1%
F1 T1A
250 V
S
X
F
R1
C5
C8
100 uF
25 V
10.0 kΩ
R8 1.50 Ω, 1%
R9 10.0 Ω, 1%
1.0 uF
108-132 VAC
60 Hz
1%
U2
L
N
RETURN
PC81711NSZ
Figure 1. Isolated Constant Current PFC LED Driver.
PI-3746-110303
October 2003
DI-67
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