CRM PFC Converter with New Valley Detection Method for Improving Power System Quality

High efficiency and the power factor of power converters, are very important factors which can improve power system quality. In particular, research on improving low efficiency and the power factor at light-load conditions is essential. A boost power factor correction (PFC) is most commonly used in...

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Published in:Electronics (Basel) 2020-01, Vol.9 (1), p.38
Main Authors: Cho, Kwang-Seung, Lee, Byoung-Kuk, Kim, Jong-Soo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Circuits
Control methods
Efficiency
Energy conversion efficiency
Household appliances
Light
Power converters
Power factor
Signal generation
Switching
Valleys
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Summary:High efficiency and the power factor of power converters, are very important factors which can improve power system quality. In particular, research on improving low efficiency and the power factor at light-load conditions is essential. A boost power factor correction (PFC) is most commonly used in home appliances, with several operations being at light-loads; the critical conduction mode (CRM) control, fixed ON-time control, and valley detection technique are mainly applied to PFC control. However, these control schemes have the following problems: (1) low efficiency, due to sudden increase in switching frequency at light-loads; and (2) low power factor, due to switching ON-time limitation. This paper presents a new valley detection method that can actively extend the fixed ON-time to overcome these problems. Furthermore, a new valley point detection circuit and an ON-time extension signal generation circuit are proposed and described in detail. The superiority of the proposed method is demonstrated via comparison with two existing CRM PFC control methods, namely fixed ON-time (conventional#1) and existing valley detection (conventional#2) methods. Experimental results at 20% load demonstrate that the proposed method shows an efficiency improvement of 2.1%, compared with the fixed ON-time strategy; and a power factor improvement of 34.9%, compared with the existing valley detection strategy.
ISSN:2079-9292
2079-9292
DOI:10.3390/electronics9010038