The AP1694A is a high performance AC/DC power factor corrector for
mains dimmable LED driver applications. The device uses Pulse
Frequency Modulation (PFM) technology to regulate output current
while achieving high power factor and low THD. It operates as a BCM
(Boundary Conduction Mode) controller which is good for EMI.
The AP1694A provides accurate constant current (CC) regulation
while removing the opto-coupler and secondary control circuitry. It
also eliminates the need of loop compensation circuitry while
maintaining stability. It can meet the requirement of IEC6100-3-2
harmonic standard.
The AP1694A features low start-up current, low operation current. It
adopts valley on switching mode to achieve high efficiency. It also has
rich protection features including over voltage, short circuit, over
temperature protection.
The AP1694A provides the dimmable LED driver with a wide dimmer
compatibility including leading edge and trailing edge dimmer. The
AP1694A can achieve deep dimming down to 1%, while the dimming
curve is compliant with the standard of NEMA SSL6.
The AP1694A is available in SO-8 package.
Pin Assignments
(Top View)
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
NC
RI
SGND
CS
FB
GND
OUT
VCC
SO-8
Features
Primary Side Control for Output Current Regulation without Opto-
coupler
Boundary Conduction Mode (BCM) Operation to Achieve High-
efficiency
High PF and Low THD (PF > 0.9, THD < 30%)
High Efficiency without Dimmer
Wide Range of Dimmer Compatibility
Dimming Curve Compliant with NEMA SSL6
Low Start-up Current
Tight LED Current
Tight LED Open Voltage
Valley-mode Switching to Minimize the Transition Loss
Mosfet driver up to 25W
Easy EMI
Internal Protections:
Under Voltage Lock Out(UVLO)
Leading-edge Blanking (LEB)
Output Short Protection
Output Open Protection
Over Temperature Protection
Flexible for Design with Small Form Factor and Very Low BOM
OFFLINE, HIGH PF, HIGH EFFICIENCY DIMMABLE LED DRIVER CONTROLLER
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Note 4: Stresses greater than those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and
functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under “Recommended Operating Conditions” is not implied. Exposure to “Absolute Maximum Ratings” for extended periods may affect device reliability.
The AP1694A uses constant on time control method within one AC cycle to achieve the high power factor. When the dimmer is connected to the
driver, although a part of input voltage is cut off by the dimmer, the system still operates as constant on time mode, in this way good dimmer
compatibility can be realized.
When the dimmer is connected, and the conduction angle of the dimmer is
can be got as below:
In consider of the dead zone of the buck structure, the output current DC value can be calculated as below:
Where,
is the reference of the current sense, and the typical value is 1V.
is the cut off angle of dimmer.
is the phase of the input voltage.
k is the current modification coefficient , and the value is approximate to be 0.7.
When no dimmer is connected with the driver (
Figure 1. Typical Buck Application Circuit
), the output current DC value can be got as:
, according to the control principle of the IC, the output current
Application Information Based on Buck Structure (Cont.)
Design Parameters
Setting the Current Sense Resistor R8
According to the equation of the output current, the current sense resistor R8 is determined:
Transformer Selection
The typical non-isolated buck circuit in Figure 1 is usually selected, and the system is operating at boundary conduction mode. The switching
frequency at the crest is set as f
Where,
is the output voltage.
is the RMS value of the input voltage.
According to Ferrari's law of electromagnetic induction, the winding turns number of the buck inductance NL is:
Where,
The auxiliary winding is power supply for VCC, the winding turns number N
is the core effective area.
is the maximum magnetic flux density.
, the inductance can be calculated as below:
min
is:
aux
Where,
VCC is the power supply voltage for IC from auxiliary winding.
Vd is the voltage drop of the freewheel diode.
Setting the Initial On Time
As the AP1694A adopts constant on time control method, the AP1694A will generate an initial on time to start a working cycle. If the initial on time
is longer than the rated on time, overshoot will happen. The initial on time is determined by resister R1 shown in Figure 1.
According to initial on time generation mechanism, the t
To guarantee the system with no overshoot phenomenon, the resistor R1 is selected:
Application Information Based on Buck Structure (Cont.)
In dimmable application, on the condition of the acceptable line regulation, the smaller R1 is selected will be better for dimming performance.
Valley On Control Method
The valley on function can provide low turn-on switching losses for buck converter. The voltage across the power switch is reflected by the
auxiliary winding of the buck transformer. The voltage is sensed by FB pin.
According to Figure 2, when the falling edge of 0.1V is sensed by FB pin, the AP1694A will see the toff time is over and delay 1µs to start a new
operating cycle. By this way we can realize valley on function.
Passive Damping and Bleeder Design
The passive bleeder is designed to supply latching and holding current to eliminate misfire and flicker.
A passive bleeder is composed of a resister (R9) and a capacitor (C2). C1 is input filter capacitor and RF is damper resistor.
The passive bleeder includes a capacitor (C2, hundreds of nF) to provide latching current. To remove the voltage and current spike, a resistor (R9)
is necessary to dampen the spike.
In dimmable application, because a large C2 will affect the PF, THD and efficiency, the value of the capacitor (C2) should be selected suitable.
Generally, 100nF/400V to 330nF/400V is recommended.
RF is the damper for reducing the spike current caused by quick charging of C2 at firing. RF is selected from 20Ω to 100Ω for low line application,
and 51Ω to 200Ωfor high line application. If R9 is too small, R9 can’t fully dampen the spike current and ringing current will occur. The ringing
current will cause the TRIAC misfire which will cause LED flicking. Another consideration in R9 selection is power loss, too large R9 will make
more power dissipation. Generally, a 200Ω to 2KΩ resistor is selected for R9.
Figure 2.Valley On Control
Figure 3. LED Driver Schematic with Passive Bleeder
System initial on time, used to startup the system
R1
Output Open Voltage
Setting the output voltage when the LED is open
R5, R6
Dimming Performance
Improve the dimming performance
R1, RF, R9, C2, C4
EMI
Pass EN 55022 class B with 6DB margin
L1, C1
Line Compensation
To get a good line regulation
R7
Application Information Based on Buck Structure (Cont.)
Fault Protection
Over Voltage Protection and Output Open Protection
Figure 4. OVP Circuit
The output voltage is sensed by the auxiliary winding voltage of the Buck transformer, the VCC pin and FB pin provide over voltage protection
function. When the output is open or large transient happens, the output voltage will exceed the rated value. When the voltage of V
V
or V
CC_OVP
new work cycle and the V
Attention: If the external fast startup circuit is adding in the application and the over voltage protection and output open protection happen, the IC
will trigger latch.
Output Short Protection
When the output is shorted, the output voltage will be clamped at 0. At this condition, VCC will drop down without auxiliary winding for power supply.
And the VCC will drop to UVLO threshold voltage, the IC will shut down and restart a new operating cycle, and the VCC is charged by startup
resistance. When VCC is higher than V
detected the device will not output more pulse. So the VCC will drop to VCC UVLO threshold again. If output short condition still exists, the system
will operate in hiccup mode.
Attention: If the external fast startup circuit is adding in the application, the device will not work at UVLO mode, and the device will work at
minimum toff mode.
Over Temperature Protection
AP1694A has two kinds of over temperature protection processes. First, the system is operating normally, the ambient temperature is changed to
+170°C suddenly, the IC will trigger over temperature protection which leads to a latch work mode. Second, if the system starts when the ambient
temperature is higher than +150°C, over temperature protection will be triggered. So the AP1694A can startup successfully when the ambient
temperature is less than +150°C.
Components Selection Guide
If the system’s spec is changed, please refer to the design sheet of the AP1694A and select the compatible system parameter. When the system
needs to be adjusted slightly, please refer to the table below and adjust the value of the related component.
, the over voltage is triggered and the IC will discharge VCC. When the VCC is below the UVLO threshold voltage, IC will start a
FB_CV
is charged again by start resistance. If the over voltage condition still exists, the system will work in hiccup mode.
cc cap
voltage, IC will output a bunch of pulse to control power switch on and off. When still no FB signal
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