A Primary-Side Control Scheme for High-Power-Factor LED Driver With TRIAC Dimming Capability

This paper proposes a primary-side control scheme for low-power light-emitting diode (LED) driver with Flyback topology. With average primary-side current signal and transformer auxiliary winding voltage signal, the output current can be derived and regulated precisely by the proposed control scheme without any isolated feedback circuit. Furthermore, the proposed primary-side control scheme can be implemented with power factor correction control to achieve high input power factor, which is usually required for LED drivers. Since the triode for alternating current (TRIAC) dimming is very popular in practical application, it is preferred that the LED driver can also be compatible with TRIAC dimming. With the proposed control scheme, the input characteristic of the LED driver is resistive like an incandescent bulb. No extra dummy load is needed to provide the TRIAC holding current. Both the output current signal and TRIAC dimming signal can be obtained at the primary side, the TRIAC dimming function can be easily implemented and linear dimming characteristic can be achieved. Detailed operation principles and design considerations of the proposed control scheme are presented in the paper. The experimental results from a 15-W prototype verify the theoretical analysis.

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