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Power factor correction circuit and driving method thereof

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In this article, a power factor correction circuit (PFC) was proposed to control the output power by controlling a switching operation of the power switch, and counting the number of times that the inductor current reaches a predetermined maximum current to turn off the switch when the count result reached a predetermined short circuit threshold count.
Abstract
The present invention relates to a power factor correction circuit and a driving method thereof. The power factor correction circuit refers to an inductor receiving an input voltage and supplying output power, a power switch connected to the inductor and controlling an inductor current flowing in the inductor, and an auxiliary coil coupled with the inductor with a predetermined turn ratio. The power factor correction circuit controls the output power by controlling a switching operation of the power switch, and counts the number of times that the inductor current reaches a predetermined maximum current to turn off the power switch when the count result reaches a predetermined short circuit threshold count.

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