Analysis and design of the DCM operation boost PFC converter with magnetic control.

In this study, a novel control scheme for the discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) operation boost power factor correction (PFC) converter is proposed. Instead of adopting constant duty cycle (CDC) control, variable duty cycle control or frequency control, the magnetic control or variable inductor control is adopted to regulate the output voltage, so CDC and switching frequency can be implemented for the switch. The operation principles of the proposed control scheme are discussed in details, and the analysis of the input current, power factor, boundary condition and design considerations are presented. In addition, the modelling of the variable inductor and the DCM operation boost PFC converter with variable inductor are derived in detail, by linearising the non-linear components, the model of the DCM operation boost PFC converter with the proposed control scheme can be obtained, and the design procedures of the PI controller are presented. Finally, a 70 W experimental prototype is built to verify the theoretical analysis and the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]