STMicroelectronics L6562A Evaluation Board STEVAL-ILL034V1 STEVAL-ILL034V1 STEVAL-ILL034V1 Fiche De Données

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Figure 19. THD optimization: standard TM PFC controller (left side) and L6562A 
(right side)
To overcome this issue the circuit embedded in the device forces the PFC pre-regulator to 
process more energy near the line voltage zero-crossings as compared to that commanded 
by the control loop. This will result in both minimizing the time interval where energy transfer 
is lacking and fully discharging the high-frequency filter capacitor after the bridge. The effect 
of the circuit is shown in figure 2, where the key waveforms of a standard TM PFC controller 
are compared to those of the L6562A. 
Essentially, the circuit artificially increases the ON-time of the power switch with a positive 
offset added to the output of the multiplier in the proximity of the line voltage zero-crossings. 
This offset is reduced as the instantaneous line voltage increases, so that it becomes 
negligible as the line voltage moves toward the top of the sinusoid. 
To maximally benefit from the THD optimizer circuit, the high-frequency filter capacitor after 
the bridge rectifier should be minimized, compatibly with EMI filtering needs. A large 
capacitance, in fact, introduces a conduction dead-angle of the AC input current in itself - 
even with an ideal energy transfer by the PFC pre-regulator - thus making the action of the 
optimizer circuit little effective.
Imains
Vdrain
Imains
Vdrain
Input current
Input current
MOSFET's drain voltage
MOSFET's drain voltage
Rectified mains voltage
Rectified mains voltage
Input current
Input current