Design and Analysis of Single-Stage Power Factor Correction Converter With a Feedback Winding

A new single-stage power factor correction (SSPFC) converter is proposed for the adapter application, which is composed of a flyback converter, a feedback winding and a front-end input current shaper. Through the feedback winding, a direct energy transfer path is configured to improve the conversion efficiency and alleviate the voltage stress across the bulk capacitor. Moreover, the feedback winding is connected to the input through only two diodes, which results in low conduction losses. Equations and configurations are given to design the input current-shaping inductor and the magnetizing inductor of the transformer, which are operated in the discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) and the DCM/ continuous conduction mode boundary mode respectively for well-shaped current waveform and reduced bulk capacitor voltage. The theoretical analysis of the converter is verified by two SSPFC prototype circuits with 19 V/90 W output. One prototype achieves a high efficiency of 90.3%, while complying with IEC 61000-3-2 Class D standard. With a different turns ratio design, the power factor can be further improved to 0.97 in another prototype.