PFC & LLC

Achieve higher efficiency, reduce THD, and improve power density with our PFC and LLC controllers

Experience the benefits of zero voltage switching, noise immunity and optimized load performance

Paired together, our power factor correction (PFC) and inductor-inductor-capacitor (LLC) controllers offer exceptional performance for power supplies ranging from 100W to 2kW. With features such as zero voltage switching, low electromagnetic interference, high switching frequency capability and optimized load performance, our LLC controllers offer audible noise immunity, while integrated features help simplify your system designs. In switched-mode power supplies, our PFC controllers deliver high efficiency, reduced standby times, a superior power factor, and improved distortion.

Featured PFC & LLC controllers

Implement efficient power supplies with analog PFC & LLC controllers

High power factor AC-to-DC power conversion with lower distortion for all regions and topologies

Power factor correction (PFC) systems reduce the burden on power distribution systems to meet regulatory standards. Our PFC integrated circuits enable a higher power factor by precisely sensing voltage and current while also minimizing total harmonic distortion.

Our PFC controller solutions enable you to achieve higher light-load efficiency from burst mode and implement subtopologies optimized for simplicity or performance. For example, there are PFC controllers for single-phase or interleaved applications depending on density, thermal and electromagnetic interference requirements.

Reference design
>95% Efficiency, 1kW Analog Control AC/DC Reference Design for 5G Telecom Rectifier
This 54VDC, 1,000W output reference design targets 5G telecom power and industrial AC/DC power supplies. The system has low total current harmonic distortion, with a 30% load at <12%, a 50% load at <8%, and a 100% load at <5.5%.
Resource
An Interleaved PFC Preregulator for High-Power Converters
Interleaving PFC preregulators can reduce the overall magnetics volume and have the added benefit of reducing root-mean-square current in the boost capacitor. This topic evaluates the benefits of interleaved PFC preregulators. 
Featured products for PLC
UCC28070 ACTIVE Two-phase Interleaved continuous conduction mode (CCM) PFC controller
UCC28065 ACTIVE Natural Interleaving™ transition-mode PFC controller with high-frequency switching
UCC28180 ACTIVE 18-kHz-250-kHz CCM PFC controller with enhanced startup & transient response

Convert DC voltages from high to low with higher power density, efficiency and stability

In switched-mode power supplies, lightning, server and consumer applications, the inductor-inductor-capacitor (LLC) topology has a smaller electromagnetic interference footprint than hard-switching pulse-width modulators. Many LLC controllers offer integrated gate drivers with features such as X-capacitor discharge with soft burst-mode in and out and standard protection. 

Modern DC/DC systems need more integrated features, higher resonant frequencies, advanced control law and protections, and optimized battery charging. New use cases for LLC controllers are emerging for vehicles and chargers from architectural trade-offs plus functional safety standards for autonomous vehicles. Our LLC controller portfolio addresses these challenges.

Reference design
Universal Input, 500W Constant Current and Constant Voltage E-Bike Charger Reference Design
Constant-current and constant-voltage chargers achieve 92.9% efficiency with a 115VAC input and 93.50% efficiency with a 230VAC input. The design includes fan control and a charge status indication based on output current.
Reference design
300W Thin-Profile LLC Reference Design
An LLC with synchronous rectification on a copper-layer PCB accepts a 385V input, generating a 22.5V output with a ≤13.5A load, <1% of no-load output ripple, and <3% of output-voltage deviation during a no- to full-load transient.
Featured products for LLC
UCC25660 ACTIVE Wide VIN and VOUT 750kHz LLC controller

Design & development resources

Reference design
Universal input, 430W power tool charger reference design
This reference design is a universal input, 430W constant current (CC), constant voltage (CV) charger for power tool applications. The reference design supports output voltage ranges of 0V to 12.5V in trickle-charge mode and 7.5V to 22.5V in fullcharge mode. The power factor correction (PFC) is (...)
Reference design
300W thin profile LLC reference design

This reference design demonstrates a half-bridge resonant converter on a single copper layer printed circuit board (PCB) that accepts a 385V input and generates an isolated 22.5V output up to 13.5A load. This design is comprised of the UCC256603 half-bridge LLC controller and UCC24612 synchronous (...)

Reference design
Universal input, 500W constant current and constant voltage e-bike charger reference design
This reference design is a universal input, 71.4V, 7A constant current (CC), constant voltage (CV) charger for e-bike applications. The reference design achieves 92.93% end-to-end peak efficiency with a 115Vac input, and 94.50% end-to-end peak efficiency with a 230Vac input. This design includes (...)

Technical resources

Video
Video
Implementation of wide output LLC in power tool charging and LED lighting applications
This video session will cover practical implementations and design considerations of achieving a variable output voltage using LLC.
Video
Video
Choosing the right PFC topology: 100W to several kW
In this session we will look at the key features and trade-offs between 6 popular PFC topologies.
Application note
Application note
Improving ZVS and efficiency in LLC converters
This application report shows improving the efficiency of LLC controllers by leveraging synchronous rectification controllers (SR) to replace rectification diodes.
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