EP4680982A1 - Ac input power failure detection circuit and electronic device with ac input power - Google Patents

Ac input power failure detection circuit and electronic device with ac input power

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EP4680982A1
EP4680982A1 EP23934373.4A EP23934373A EP4680982A1 EP 4680982 A1 EP4680982 A1 EP 4680982A1 EP 23934373 A EP23934373 A EP 23934373A EP 4680982 A1 EP4680982 A1 EP 4680982A1
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sampling capacitor
input
pfd
capacitor
input power
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Jun Ming Zhang
Xing Lan ZENG
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Siemens Corp
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01RMEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R19/00Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof
    • G01R19/165Indicating that current or voltage is either above or below a predetermined value or within or outside a predetermined range of values
    • G01R19/16533Indicating that current or voltage is either above or below a predetermined value or within or outside a predetermined range of values characterised by the application
    • G01R19/16538Indicating that current or voltage is either above or below a predetermined value or within or outside a predetermined range of values characterised by the application in AC or DC supplies
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02HEMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
    • H02H3/00Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection
    • H02H3/24Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection responsive to undervoltage or no-voltage
    • H02H3/247Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection responsive to undervoltage or no-voltage having timing means
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02HEMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
    • H02H7/00Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions
    • H02H7/08Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for dynamo-electric motors
    • H02H7/09Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for dynamo-electric motors against over-voltage; against reduction of voltage; against phase interruption

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  • the present application relates to electronic technologies, and more particularly, to an AC input power failure detection (PFD) circuit and an electronic device with an AC input power.
  • PFD AC input power failure detection
  • an electronic device with AC input such as a motor driver or a frequency converter in a control system application
  • unexpected failure such as a sudden interruption or an accidental stop for AC power supply.
  • an instantaneous power failure may cause the motion system to lose control, and then lead to an unexpected motion, which is very dangerous for the machine process, and may even threaten the safety of users.
  • an AC input PFD circuit and an electronic device with an AC input power are provided to expand the application scope of the AC input PFD circuit.
  • the AC input PFD circuit includes: at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits with different detection thresholds corresponding to different time delays, each of which is set with a detection threshold, and used to detect a DC-bus voltage converted from an AC input power, and output a PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed after a corresponding time delay when the AC input power is failed and the DC-bus voltage drops to the detection threshold.
  • the electronic device with an AC input power includes: a voltage divider circuit, used to reduce a high voltage of an AC input power to a required low voltage, and a three phase bridge, used to convert the required low voltage to a DC-bus voltage; the electronic device further includes the AC input PFD circuit mentioned above.
  • the AC input PFD circuit includes at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits with different detection thresholds corresponding to different time delays, the circuit can provides different response speeds under different degrees of DC-bus voltage drop, thus the requirements of different standards for instance SEMI F47 and other general standards IEC 61800-3 can be satisfied and the application scope of the circuit can be expanded, so that the circuit has strong adaptability.
  • one sub-circuit of the AC input PFD circuit can improve the response speed of the detection circuit when the DC-bus voltage drops greatly, so that the control module can receive the PFD signal as soon as possible and then to control the safe shutdown of the motor.
  • IC integrated circuit
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating partial structure of an electronic device with an AC input power.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an AC input PFD circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an AC input PFD circuit according to another embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating partial structure of an electronic device with an AC input power.
  • the electronic device with an AC input power includes a voltage divider circuit 11, a three phase bridge 12 and an AC input PFD circuit 13.
  • a high voltage of an AC input power is reduced to a required relative low voltage by a voltage divider circuit 11, and then is converted to a DC voltage by a three phase bridge 12, and the DC voltage may be called DC-bus voltage.
  • the AC input PFD circuit 13 is set with a detection threshold, and used to detect DC-bus voltage and output a PFD signal. When the AC input power is failed and the DC-bus voltage drops to the detection threshold, the AC input PFD circuit 13 may output a PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed after a preset time delay.
  • the PFD signal may be low level effective, namely once the PFD signal outputs low level which indicates the AC power input is failed, and the high level PFD output indicates the AC power input is in normal state. That is to say, the PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed may be a low level PFD signal.
  • the PFD signal may be high level effective, namely, in another example, the PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed may be a high level PFD signal.
  • the preset time delay may be determined according to the SEMI F47 and other general standards IEC 61800-3.
  • the AC PFD circuit 13 includes a sampling capacitor C1, a first discharging resistor R1 of the sampling capacitor C1, a zener diode D1, a current-limiting resistor R2, a photocoupler U1, a time-delaying capacitor C2, a second discharging resistor R3 of the time-delaying capacitor C2 and a pull-up resistor R4.
  • the sampling capacitor C1 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage.
  • One end of the sampling capacitor C1 is connected to the DC-bus of an electronic device which includes an AC input, and the other end of the sampling capacitor C1 is connected to a reference voltage end REF.
  • the first discharging resistor R1 is used to discharge the electricity on the sampling capacitor C1 when the AC input power is failed.
  • the first discharging resistor R1 is connected in parallel with the sampling capacitor C1, and can adjust the charging and discharging time of the sampling capacitor C1.
  • the zener diode D1 is set with a breakdown threshold which corresponds to the detection threshold, for example, the breakdown threshold may be approximately equal to the detection threshold.
  • the breakdown threshold may be approximately equal to the detection threshold.
  • the zener diode D1 is broken down and used to clamp the voltage on the sampling capacitor C1.
  • the voltage on the sampling capacitor C1 drops due to the discharging of the first discharging resistor R1, and when the voltage on the sampling capacitor C1 is lower than the breakdown threshold, the zener diode D1is cut off.
  • the cathode of the zener diode D1 is connected with one end of the current-limiting resistor R2, and the anode of the zener diode D1is connected with the anode of the photocoupler U1.
  • the current-limiting resistor R2 is used to limit the current of the zener diode D1.
  • the other end of the current-limiting resistor R2 is connected to the DC-bus.
  • the cathode of the photocoupler U1 is connected to the reference voltage end REF, the collector of the photocoupler U1 is connected with one end of the pull-up resistor R4, the emitter of the photocoupler U1 is connected with one end of the time-delaying capacitor C2.
  • the photocoupler U1 is on when the zener diode D1is broken down, and is off when the zener diode D1is cut off.
  • the other end of the time-delaying capacitor C2 is grounded.
  • the time-delaying capacitor C2 provides a high level PFD signal to a controlling module 14 of the electronic device, and when the photocoupler U1 is off which indicates that the AC input power is failed, the time-delaying capacitor C2 provides a low level PFD signal to the controlling module 14 after a preset time delay, due to the discharging of the second discharging resistor R3.
  • the second discharging resistor R3 is used to discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor C2 when the photocoupler U1 is off.
  • the second discharging resistor R3 is connected in parallel with the time-delaying capacitor C2, and can adjust the charging and discharging time of the time-delaying capacitor C2, for example, the discharging time may approximately equal to the preset time delay, namely the discharging time may be adjusted according to the preset time delay through the second discharging resistor R3.
  • the time delay is for immunity of EMC noises and short interruptions.
  • the other end of the pull-up resistor R4 is connected to a power supply.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an AC input PFD circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the AC input PFD circuit in figure 2 includes at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits 21, 22 (two AC input PFD sub-circuits 21, 22 are taken as an example in figure 2) with different detection thresholds corresponding to different time delays.
  • Each of the at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits 21, 22 is set with a detection threshold, and used to detect a DC-bus voltage converted from an AC input power, and output a PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed after a corresponding time delay when the AC input power is failed and the DC-bus voltage drops to the detection threshold.
  • the detection thresholds of different AC input PFD sub-circuits may be different.
  • the situation of AC input power interruption is also included in the situation of AC input power failure, namely, when the AC input power is interrupted, it may be deemed as that the AC input power is failed.
  • the AC input PFD sub-circuit 21 in figure 2 may be the same as the AC input PFD circuit 13 in figure 1.
  • the AC input PFD sub-circuit 21 may also include the sampling capacitor C1, the first discharging resistor R1, the zener diode D1, the current-limiting resistor R2, the photocoupler U1, the time-delaying capacitor C2, the second discharging resistor R3 and the pull-up resistor R4, and the functions and the connection relationships of them may be the same as that in figure 1, namely, in the embodiment, the sampling capacitor C1 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage; the first discharging resistor R1 is connected in parallel with the sampling capacitor C1, and used to discharge the electricity on the sampling capacitor C1 when the AC input power is failed; the zener diode D1is set with a first breakdown threshold corresponding to a first detection threshold, for instance, the first breakdown threshold may be approximately equal to the first detection threshold, used to be broken down and clamp the voltage on the sampling capacitor C1 when the AC input power is normal, and to be
  • the sampling capacitor C1 may be called a first sampling capacitor C1
  • the current-limiting resistor R2 may be called a first current-limiting resistor R2
  • the zener diode D1 may be called a first zener diode D1
  • the photocoupler U1 may be called a first photocoupler U1.
  • the AC input PFD sub-circuit 22 in figure 2 may include a second sampling capacitor C3, a third sampling capacitor C4, a third discharging resistor R5, a first isolating diode D2, a second isolating diode D3, a second zener diode D4, a second current-limiting resistor R6, a second photocoupler U2, a triode Q1 and a fourth discharging resistor R7.
  • the second sampling capacitor C3 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage.
  • a first end of the second sampling capacitor C3 is connected to the DC-bus, and the second end of the sampling capacitor C3 is connected to the reference voltage end REF.
  • the third discharging resistor R5 is used to discharge the electricity on the second sampling capacitor C3 when the AC input power is failed.
  • the third discharging resistor R5 is connected in parallel with the second sampling capacitor C3, and can adjust the charging and discharging time of the second sampling capacitor C3.
  • the capacitance of the second sampling capacitor C3 is small, when the DC-bus voltage drops the second sampling capacitor C3 is discharged rapidly.
  • the voltage of the second sampling capacitor C3 can reflect the state of the AC input power.
  • the third sampling capacitor C4 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage, and provide a stable voltage reference.
  • a first end of the third sampling capacitor C4 is connected to a cathode of the first isolating diode D2, and the other end of the third sampling capacitor C4 is connected to the reference voltage end REF.
  • the capacitance of the third sampling capacitor C4 is large and is larger than the second sampling capacitor C3, after the initial AC input power is on and the third sampling capacitor C4 is full charged, the voltage of the third sampling capacitor C4 is quite stable and will not change fast as the drop of C3 voltage, so that the third sampling capacitor C4 can provide a stable voltage reference.
  • An anode of the first isolating diode D2 is connected with the first end of the second sampling capacitor C3, and used to isolate the current between the third sampling capacitor C4 and the second sampling capacitor C3.
  • An anode of the second isolating diode D3 is connected with the third sampling capacitor C4, and a cathode of the second isolating diode D3 is connected with the first sampling capacitor C1.
  • the second isolating diode D3 is used to isolate the current between the first sampling capacitor C1 and the third sampling capacitor C4.
  • the first isolating diode D2 and the second isolating diode D3 are used to control the flow direction of current between first sampling capacitor C1, the second sampling capacitor C3 and the third sampling capacitor C4, and ensure that the first sampling capacitor C1 and the third sampling capacitor C4 will not charge the second sampling capacitor C3 during the DC-bus voltage drops.
  • the second zener diode D4 is set with a second breakdown threshold which corresponds to a second detection threshold, for instance, the second breakdown threshold may be approximately equal to the second detection threshold.
  • the second breakdown threshold may be approximately equal to the second detection threshold.
  • the second current-limiting resistor R6 is used to limit the current of the second zener diode D4.
  • the other end of the second current-limiting resistor R6 is connected to an anode of the second photocoupler U2.
  • the cathode of the second photocoupler U2 is connected to the second sampling capacitor C3, the collector of the photocoupler U2 is connected to a power supply, the emitter of the photocoupler U2 is connected with a basic electrode of the triode Q1.
  • the second photocoupler U2 is on when the second zener diode D4 is broken down, and is off when the second zener diode D4 is cut off.
  • a collector of the triode Q1 is connected with one end of the fourth discharging resistor R7, and an emitter of the triode Q1 is grounded.
  • the triode Q1 is on when the second photocoupler U2 is on, and is off when the second photocoupler U2 is off.
  • the other end of the fourth discharging resistor R7 is connected with the one end of the time-delaying capacitor C2.
  • the fourth discharging resistor R7 is used to discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor C2 according to a second time delay when the triode Q1 is on.
  • the fourth discharging resistor R7 can adjust the charging and discharging time of the time-delaying capacitor C2, for example, the discharging time may approximately equal to the second time delay, namely the discharging time may be adjusted according to the second time delay through the fourth discharging resistor R7.
  • the time-delaying capacitor C2 is used to provide a high level PFD signal when the first photocoupler U1 is on and the photocoupler U2is off, and to provide a low level PFD signal when the photocoupler U1 is off or the photocoupler U2is on.
  • the first detection threshold is larger than the second detection threshold
  • the first time delay is larger than the second time delay. Therefore, in the embodiment, when the AC input power is failed and the voltage difference between the third sampling capacitor C4 and the second sampling capacitor C3 is larger than the second breakdown threshold, the second zener diode D4 is broken down, and then the second photocoupler U2 is on and the triode Q1 is on, the time-delaying capacitor C2 is discharged through the fourth discharging resistor R7and the triode Q1, then a low level PFD signal is outputted and uploaded after a second time delay.
  • the time-delaying capacitor C2 is discharged through the second discharging resistor R3, then a low level PFD signal is outputted and uploaded after a first time delay.
  • the first detection threshold may be 40%of normal DC-bus voltage, and the first time delay may be 200ms, the second detection threshold may be 5%of normal DC-bus voltage, and the second time delay may be 5ms.
  • the time-delaying capacitor C2 is discharged through the second discharging resistor R3, and the voltage of the time-delaying capacitor C2 is pulled down to 0.8V after 200ms.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an AC input PFD circuit according to another embodiment of the present application.
  • the AC input PFD circuit may include a detection chip 31, the first sampling capacitor C1, the time-delaying capacitor C2, the second discharging resistor R3, the second sampling capacitor C3, the third discharging resistor R5, the third sampling capacitor C4, and a fifth discharging resistor R8.
  • the detection chip 31 is equivalent to that the first discharging resistor R1, the first zener diode D1, the first current-limiting resistor R2, the first photocoupler U1, the pull-up resistor R4, the first isolating diode D2, the second isolating diode D3, the second zener diode D4, the second current-limiting resistor R6, the second photocoupler U2, the triode Q1 and the fourth discharging resistor R7 in figure 2 are integrated in a chip.
  • the detection chip 31 includes 8 pins, wherein pin 1 is a first input pin which may be named INA, pin 3 is a second input pin which may be named INB, pin 2 is a first reference pin which may be named DC, pin 4 is a second reference pin which may be named REF, pin 5 is a power pin which may be named Vcc, pin 6 is a failure output pin which may be named FO, pin 7 is a ground pin which may be named GND, and pin 8 is an auxiliary adjustment pin which may be named DA, wherein the second input pin INB is connected to the DC-bus of the electronic device, the second reference pin REF is connected to the reference voltage end REF of the electronic device, the power pin Vcc is connected to a power supply, and the ground pin GND is grounded.
  • pin 1 is a first input pin which may be named INA
  • pin 3 is a second input pin which may be named INB
  • pin 2 is a first reference pin which may be named DC
  • pin 4 is a second reference pin which may be named RE
  • One end of the first sampling capacitor C1 is connected to the first input pin INA and a DC-bus of an electronic device, and the other end of the first sampling capacitor C1 is connected to a reference voltage end REF of the electronic device,
  • the first sampling capacitor C1 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage.
  • time-delaying capacitor C2 One end of the time-delaying capacitor C2 is connected to the failure output pin FO, and the other end of the time-delaying capacitor C2 is grounded, a time-delaying capacitor C2 is used to provide a high level PFD signal or a low level PFD signal.
  • the second discharging resistor R3 is connected in parallel with the time-delaying capacitor C2, and used to discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor C2 according to a first time delay under a control of the detection chip 31.
  • the second discharging resistor R3 can adjust the charging and discharging time of the time-delaying capacitor C2 according to a first time delay.
  • the fifth discharging resistor R8 is used to auxiliary discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor C2 according to a second time delay under a control of the detection chip 31.
  • the fifth discharging resistor R8 can adjust the charging and discharging time of the time-delaying capacitor C2 according to a second time delay.
  • One end of the second sampling capacitor C3 is connected to the second input pin INB, and the other end of the second sampling capacitor C3 is connected to the reference voltage end REF.
  • the second sampling capacitor C3 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage.
  • the third discharging resistor R5 is connected in parallel with the second sampling capacitor C3, and used to discharge the electricity on the second sampling capacitor C3 when the AC input power is failed.
  • the third sampling capacitor C4 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage.
  • the capacitance of the third sampling capacitor C4 is larger than the second sampling capacitor C3.
  • the voltage of the first reference pin DC is relatively stable and is used to provide a reference for the second input pin INB.
  • the first sampling capacitor C1, the time-delaying capacitor C2, the second discharging resistor R3 and the detection chip 31 constitutes one AC input PFD sub-circuit 31, which may be called sub-circuit A; and the second sampling capacitor C3, the third discharging resistor R5, the third sampling capacitor C4, the time-delaying capacitor C2, the fifth discharging resistor R8 and the detection chip 31 constitutes another AC input PFD sub-circuit 32, which may be called sub-circuit B.
  • sub-circuits A and B correspond to different time delays and voltage drop levels. Namely, sub-circuit A corresponds to the first time delay, and sub-circuit B corresponds the second time delay. It can simultaneously meet the needs of different international and industry standards.
  • the detection chip 31 is set with two thresholds, namely a first detection threshold corresponding to the sub-circuit A and a second detection threshold corresponding to the sub-circuit B.
  • PIN1, PIN2, and PIN3 correspond to stable DC voltages, among which there is almost no voltage difference.
  • the voltage difference between PIN3 and PIN4 is greater than the second detection threshold.
  • the output voltage of PIN6 is high level indicating that there is no power failure.
  • the PIN6 When the input voltage of the AC input power quickly drops to an extremely low level, and the voltage difference between PIN1 and PIN2 is greater than the second detection threshold, the PIN6 outputs a low level PFD signal, which can detect a power down of the electronic device in an extremely short time.
  • the voltage difference between PIN3 and PIN4 also decreases.
  • the PIN6 outputs a low level PFD signal, which can accurately determine the power down behavior of the electronic device.
  • the AC input PFD circuit includes at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits with different detection thresholds corresponding to different time delays, the circuit can provides different response speeds under different degrees of AC input power failure, thus the requirements of different standards for instance SEMI F47 and other general standards IEC 61800-3 can be satisfied and the application scope of the circuit can be expanded, so that the circuit has strong adaptability.
  • one sub-circuit of the AC input PFD circuit can improve the response speed of the detection circuit when the DC-bus voltage drops greatly, so that the control module can receive the low level PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed as soon as possible and then to control the safe shutdown of the motor.

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Abstract

An AC input PFD circuit and an electronic device with an AC input power are provided. The AC input PFD circuit includes at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits (21,22) with different detection thresholds corresponding to different time delays, each of which is set with a detection threshold, and used to detect a DC-bus voltage converted from the AC input power, and output a PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed after a corresponding time delay when the AC input power is failed and the DC-bus voltage drops to the detection threshold. The technical solutions of the present application can expand the application scope of the AC input PFD circuit.

Description

    AC INPUT POWER FAILURE DETECTION CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AC INPUT POWER FIELD
  • The present application relates to electronic technologies, and more particularly, to an AC input power failure detection (PFD) circuit and an electronic device with an AC input power.
  • BACKGROUND
  • In an electronic device with AC input such as a motor driver or a frequency converter in a control system application, there is a risk of unexpected failure such as a sudden interruption or an accidental stop for AC power supply. In some application occasions, such as machine tool processing and vertical transmission, an instantaneous power failure may cause the motion system to lose control, and then lead to an unexpected motion, which is very dangerous for the machine process, and may even threaten the safety of users.
  • Therefore, those skilled in the art are committed to finding AC power failure detection solutions.
  • SUMMARY
  • According to embodiments of the present application, an AC input PFD circuit and an electronic device with an AC input power are provided to expand the application scope of the AC input PFD circuit.
  • The AC input PFD circuit provided by embodiments of the present application includes: at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits with different detection thresholds corresponding to different time delays, each of which is set with a detection threshold, and used to detect a DC-bus voltage converted from an AC input power, and output a PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed after a corresponding time delay when the AC input power is failed and the DC-bus voltage drops to the detection threshold.
  • The electronic device with an AC input power provided by embodiments of the present application includes: a voltage divider circuit, used to reduce a high voltage of an AC input power to a required low voltage, and a three phase bridge, used to convert the required  low voltage to a DC-bus voltage; the electronic device further includes the AC input PFD circuit mentioned above.
  • It can be seen from the above technical solutions that in embodiments of the application, since the AC input PFD circuit includes at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits with different detection thresholds corresponding to different time delays, the circuit can provides different response speeds under different degrees of DC-bus voltage drop, thus the requirements of different standards for instance SEMI F47 and other general standards IEC 61800-3 can be satisfied and the application scope of the circuit can be expanded, so that the circuit has strong adaptability.
  • In addition, one sub-circuit of the AC input PFD circuit can improve the response speed of the detection circuit when the DC-bus voltage drops greatly, so that the control module can receive the PFD signal as soon as possible and then to control the safe shutdown of the motor.
  • Furthermore, in an example, only three resistors, two capacitors, three diodes, one photocoupler and one triode are added to improve the safety of the electronic device at a lower cost. In another example, an integrated circuit (IC) may be adopted to replace some electronic components to simplify the circuit design and installation.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • For a better understanding of the present application, reference should be made to the Detailed Description below, in conjunction with the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the figures.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating partial structure of an electronic device with an AC input power.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an AC input PFD circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an AC input PFD circuit according to another embodiment of the present application.
  • The reference numerals are as follows:
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating partial structure of an electronic device with an AC input power. As shown in figure 1, the electronic device with an AC input power includes a voltage divider circuit 11, a three phase bridge 12 and an AC input PFD circuit 13. A high voltage of an AC input power is reduced to a required relative low voltage by a voltage divider circuit 11, and then is converted to a DC voltage by a three phase bridge 12, and the DC voltage may be called DC-bus voltage. The AC input PFD circuit 13 is set with a detection threshold, and used to detect DC-bus voltage and output a PFD signal. When the AC input power is failed and the DC-bus voltage drops to the detection threshold, the AC input PFD circuit 13 may output a PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed after a preset time delay. The PFD signal may be low level effective, namely once the PFD signal outputs low level which indicates the AC power input is failed, and the high level PFD output indicates the AC power input is in normal state. That is to say, the PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed may be a low level PFD signal. Of course, in another example, the PFD signal may be high level effective, namely, in another example, the PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed may be a high level PFD signal. In addition, the preset time delay may be determined according to the SEMI F47 and other general standards IEC 61800-3.
  • In figure 1, the AC PFD circuit 13 includes a sampling capacitor C1, a first discharging resistor R1 of the sampling capacitor C1, a zener diode D1, a current-limiting resistor R2, a photocoupler U1, a time-delaying capacitor C2, a second discharging resistor R3 of the time-delaying capacitor C2 and a pull-up resistor R4.
  • The sampling capacitor C1 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage. One end of the sampling capacitor C1 is connected to the DC-bus of an electronic device which includes an AC input, and the other end of the sampling capacitor C1 is connected to a reference voltage end REF.
  • The first discharging resistor R1 is used to discharge the electricity on the sampling capacitor C1 when the AC input power is failed. The first discharging resistor R1 is connected in parallel with the sampling capacitor C1, and can adjust the charging and discharging time of the sampling capacitor C1.
  • The zener diode D1is set with a breakdown threshold which corresponds to the detection threshold, for example, the breakdown threshold may be approximately equal to the detection threshold. When the AC input power is normal, the voltage on the sampling capacitor C1 is larger than the breakdown threshold, the zener diode D1is broken down and used to clamp the voltage on the sampling capacitor C1. When the AC input power fails, the voltage on the sampling capacitor C1 drops due to the discharging of the first discharging resistor R1, and when the voltage on the sampling capacitor C1 is lower than the breakdown threshold, the zener diode D1is cut off. The cathode of the zener diode D1is connected with one end of the current-limiting resistor R2, and the anode of the zener diode D1is connected with the anode of the photocoupler U1.
  • The current-limiting resistor R2 is used to limit the current of the zener diode D1. The other end of the current-limiting resistor R2 is connected to the DC-bus.
  • The cathode of the photocoupler U1 is connected to the reference voltage end REF, the collector of the photocoupler U1 is connected with one end of the pull-up resistor R4, the emitter of the photocoupler U1 is connected with one end of the time-delaying capacitor C2. The photocoupler U1 is on when the zener diode D1is broken down, and is off when the zener diode D1is cut off.
  • The other end of the time-delaying capacitor C2 is grounded. When the photocoupler U1 is on which indicates that the AC input power is normal, the time-delaying capacitor C2 provides a high level PFD signal to a controlling module 14 of the electronic device, and when the photocoupler U1 is off which indicates that the AC input power is failed, the time-delaying capacitor C2 provides a low level PFD signal to the controlling module 14 after a preset time delay, due to the discharging of the second discharging resistor R3.
  • The second discharging resistor R3 is used to discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor C2 when the photocoupler U1 is off. The second discharging resistor R3 is connected in parallel with the time-delaying capacitor C2, and can adjust the charging and discharging time of the time-delaying capacitor C2, for example, the discharging time may approximately equal to the preset time delay, namely the discharging time may be adjusted according to the preset time delay through the second discharging resistor R3. The time delay is for immunity of EMC noises and short interruptions.
  • The other end of the pull-up resistor R4 is connected to a power supply.
  • When the electronic device is a servo driver product, it is necessary for an AC input PFD circuit to be compliant with various requirements for different applications, such as the requirements of standards SEMI F47 and other general standards IEC 61800-3 in the semiconductor industry. However, it is difficult for the solutions in figure 1 to meet the requirements of various voltage drop scenarios, the speed and accuracy of detection are constraint with circuit parameters, and the adaptability and fast response cannot be achieved at the same time.
  • Therefore, in embodiments of this application, in order to meet various requirements of different applications, it is considered to provide at least two AC PFD sub-circuits with different detection thresholds. When the voltage of the AC input power drops greatly, one AC PFD sub-circuit can quickly pull down the detection voltage and output a low level PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed, thus the response speed can be improved even in critical circumstances, and the safe shutdown of the system can be ensured when the support capacity of the bus capacitance is reduced.
  • Reference will now be made in detail to examples, which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are  set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. Also, the figures are illustrations of an example, in which assemblies shown in the figures are not necessarily essential for implementing the present application. In other instances, well-known assemblies, components, and circuits have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the examples.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an AC input PFD circuit according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in figure 2, compared with that in figure 1, the AC input PFD circuit in figure 2 includes at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits 21, 22 (two AC input PFD sub-circuits 21, 22 are taken as an example in figure 2) with different detection thresholds corresponding to different time delays. Each of the at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits 21, 22 is set with a detection threshold, and used to detect a DC-bus voltage converted from an AC input power, and output a PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed after a corresponding time delay when the AC input power is failed and the DC-bus voltage drops to the detection threshold. The detection thresholds of different AC input PFD sub-circuits may be different. In addition, in embodiments of the present application, to simplify the description, the situation of AC input power interruption is also included in the situation of AC input power failure, namely, when the AC input power is interrupted, it may be deemed as that the AC input power is failed.
  • The AC input PFD sub-circuit 21 in figure 2 may be the same as the AC input PFD circuit 13 in figure 1. Namely the AC input PFD sub-circuit 21 may also include the sampling capacitor C1, the first discharging resistor R1, the zener diode D1, the current-limiting resistor R2, the photocoupler U1, the time-delaying capacitor C2, the second discharging resistor R3 and the pull-up resistor R4, and the functions and the connection relationships of them may be the same as that in figure 1, namely, in the embodiment, the sampling capacitor C1 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage; the first discharging resistor R1 is connected in parallel with the sampling capacitor C1, and used to discharge the electricity on the sampling capacitor C1 when the AC input power is failed; the zener diode D1is set with a first breakdown threshold corresponding to a first detection threshold, for instance, the first breakdown threshold may be approximately equal to the first detection threshold, used to be broken down and clamp the voltage on the sampling capacitor C1 when the AC input power is normal, and to be cut off when the AC input power fails, and the voltage on the sampling capacitor C1 drops to the first breakdown threshold; the current-limiting resistor R2  is used to limit a current of the zener diode D1; the photocoupler U1 is used to be on when the zener diode D1is broken down, and to be off when the zener diode D1is cut off; the time-delaying capacitor C2, used to provide a high level PFD signal when the photocoupler U1 is on, and to provide a low level PFD signal when the photocoupler U1 is off; the second discharging resistor R3 is connected in parallel with the time-delaying capacitor C2, and used to discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor C2 according to a first time delay when the photocoupler U1 is off. In the embodiment, the sampling capacitor C1 may be called a first sampling capacitor C1, the current-limiting resistor R2 may be called a first current-limiting resistor R2, the zener diode D1 may be called a first zener diode D1, the photocoupler U1 may be called a first photocoupler U1.
  • The AC input PFD sub-circuit 22 in figure 2 may include a second sampling capacitor C3, a third sampling capacitor C4, a third discharging resistor R5, a first isolating diode D2, a second isolating diode D3, a second zener diode D4, a second current-limiting resistor R6, a second photocoupler U2, a triode Q1 and a fourth discharging resistor R7.
  • The second sampling capacitor C3 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage. A first end of the second sampling capacitor C3 is connected to the DC-bus, and the second end of the sampling capacitor C3 is connected to the reference voltage end REF.
  • The third discharging resistor R5 is used to discharge the electricity on the second sampling capacitor C3 when the AC input power is failed. The third discharging resistor R5 is connected in parallel with the second sampling capacitor C3, and can adjust the charging and discharging time of the second sampling capacitor C3.
  • In the embodiment, the capacitance of the second sampling capacitor C3 is small, when the DC-bus voltage drops the second sampling capacitor C3 is discharged rapidly.
  • Therefore, the voltage of the second sampling capacitor C3 can reflect the state of the AC input power.
  • The third sampling capacitor C4 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage, and provide a stable voltage reference. A first end of the third sampling capacitor C4 is connected to a cathode of the first isolating diode D2, and the other end of the third sampling capacitor C4 is connected to the reference voltage end REF.
  • In the embodiment, the capacitance of the third sampling capacitor C4 is large and is larger than the second sampling capacitor C3, after the initial AC input power is on and the third sampling capacitor C4 is full charged, the voltage of the third sampling capacitor C4 is quite stable and will not change fast as the drop of C3 voltage, so that the third sampling capacitor C4 can provide a stable voltage reference.
  • An anode of the first isolating diode D2 is connected with the first end of the second sampling capacitor C3, and used to isolate the current between the third sampling capacitor C4 and the second sampling capacitor C3.
  • An anode of the second isolating diode D3 is connected with the third sampling capacitor C4, and a cathode of the second isolating diode D3 is connected with the first sampling capacitor C1. The second isolating diode D3 is used to isolate the current between the first sampling capacitor C1 and the third sampling capacitor C4.
  • The first isolating diode D2 and the second isolating diode D3 are used to control the flow direction of current between first sampling capacitor C1, the second sampling capacitor C3 and the third sampling capacitor C4, and ensure that the first sampling capacitor C1 and the third sampling capacitor C4 will not charge the second sampling capacitor C3 during the DC-bus voltage drops.
  • The second zener diode D4 is set with a second breakdown threshold which corresponds to a second detection threshold, for instance, the second breakdown threshold may be approximately equal to the second detection threshold. When the AC input power is failed and the voltage difference between the third sampling capacitor C4 and the second sampling capacitor C3 is larger than the second breakdown threshold, the second zener diode D4 is broken down. When the AC input power is normal or the AC input power is failed but the voltage difference between the third sampling capacitor C4 and the second sampling capacitor C3 is smaller than the second breakdown threshold, the second zener diode D4 cannot be broken down and is cut off. The cathode of the second zener diode D4 is connected with the first end of the third sampling capacitor C4, and the anode of the second zener diode D4 is connected with one end of the second current-limiting resistor R6.
  • The second current-limiting resistor R6 is used to limit the current of the second zener diode D4. The other end of the second current-limiting resistor R6 is connected to an anode of the second photocoupler U2.
  • The cathode of the second photocoupler U2 is connected to the second sampling capacitor C3, the collector of the photocoupler U2 is connected to a power supply, the emitter of the photocoupler U2 is connected with a basic electrode of the triode Q1. The second photocoupler U2 is on when the second zener diode D4 is broken down, and is off when the second zener diode D4 is cut off.
  • A collector of the triode Q1is connected with one end of the fourth discharging resistor R7, and an emitter of the triode Q1 is grounded. The triode Q1 is on when the second photocoupler U2 is on, and is off when the second photocoupler U2 is off.
  • The other end of the fourth discharging resistor R7 is connected with the one end of the time-delaying capacitor C2. The fourth discharging resistor R7 is used to discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor C2 according to a second time delay when the triode Q1 is on. The fourth discharging resistor R7 can adjust the charging and discharging time of the time-delaying capacitor C2, for example, the discharging time may approximately equal to the second time delay, namely the discharging time may be adjusted according to the second time delay through the fourth discharging resistor R7.
  • Thus, the time-delaying capacitor C2 is used to provide a high level PFD signal when the first photocoupler U1 is on and the photocoupler U2is off, and to provide a low level PFD signal when the photocoupler U1 is off or the photocoupler U2is on.
  • In the embodiment, the first detection threshold is larger than the second detection threshold, and the first time delay is larger than the second time delay. Therefore, in the embodiment, when the AC input power is failed and the voltage difference between the third sampling capacitor C4 and the second sampling capacitor C3 is larger than the second breakdown threshold, the second zener diode D4 is broken down, and then the second photocoupler U2 is on and the triode Q1 is on, the time-delaying capacitor C2 is discharged through the fourth discharging resistor R7and the triode Q1, then a low level PFD signal is outputted and uploaded after a second time delay. When the AC input power is failed and the voltage on the first sampling capacitor C1 is smaller than the first breakdown threshold, the time-delaying capacitor C2 is discharged through the second discharging resistor R3, then a low level PFD signal is outputted and uploaded after a first time delay.
  • In an example, the first detection threshold may be 40%of normal DC-bus voltage, and the first time delay may be 200ms, the second detection threshold may be 5%of normal  DC-bus voltage, and the second time delay may be 5ms. In this time, when the voltage of the AC input power drops to 40%, the voltage of the second sampling capacitor C3 drops instantaneously, and the voltage of the third sampling capacitor C4 drops slowly, but the voltage difference between the third sampling capacitor C4 and the second sampling capacitor C3 is not enough to break down the second zener diode D4, the time-delaying capacitor C2 is discharged through the second discharging resistor R3, and the voltage of the time-delaying capacitor C2 is pulled down to 0.8V after 200ms. When the voltage of the AC input power drops to 5%, the voltage difference between the third sampling capacitor C4 and the second sampling capacitor C3 breaks down the second zener diode D4, the time-delaying capacitor C2 is discharged through the fourth discharging resistor R7, and the voltage of the time-delaying capacitor C2 is pulled down to 0V with 5ms.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an AC input PFD circuit according to another embodiment of the present application. As shown in figure 3, the AC input PFD circuit may include a detection chip 31, the first sampling capacitor C1, the time-delaying capacitor C2, the second discharging resistor R3, the second sampling capacitor C3, the third discharging resistor R5, the third sampling capacitor C4, and a fifth discharging resistor R8. Compared with the AC input PFD circuit shown in figure 2, the detection chip 31 is equivalent to that the first discharging resistor R1, the first zener diode D1, the first current-limiting resistor R2, the first photocoupler U1, the pull-up resistor R4, the first isolating diode D2, the second isolating diode D3, the second zener diode D4, the second current-limiting resistor R6, the second photocoupler U2, the triode Q1 and the fourth discharging resistor R7 in figure 2 are integrated in a chip.
  • As shown in figure 3, the detection chip 31includes 8 pins, wherein pin 1 is a first input pin which may be named INA, pin 3 is a second input pin which may be named INB, pin 2 is a first reference pin which may be named DC, pin 4 is a second reference pin which may be named REF, pin 5 is a power pin which may be named Vcc, pin 6 is a failure output pin which may be named FO, pin 7 is a ground pin which may be named GND, and pin 8 is an auxiliary adjustment pin which may be named DA, wherein the second input pin INB is connected to the DC-bus of the electronic device, the second reference pin REF is connected to the reference voltage end REF of the electronic device, the power pin Vcc is connected to a power supply, and the ground pin GND is grounded.
  • One end of the first sampling capacitor C1 is connected to the first input pin INA and a DC-bus of an electronic device, and the other end of the first sampling capacitor C1 is connected to a reference voltage end REF of the electronic device, The first sampling capacitor C1is used to sample the DC-bus voltage.
  • One end of the time-delaying capacitor C2 is connected to the failure output pin FO, and the other end of the time-delaying capacitor C2 is grounded, a time-delaying capacitor C2 is used to provide a high level PFD signal or a low level PFD signal.
  • The second discharging resistor R3 is connected in parallel with the time-delaying capacitor C2, and used to discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor C2 according to a first time delay under a control of the detection chip 31. The second discharging resistor R3 can adjust the charging and discharging time of the time-delaying capacitor C2 according to a first time delay.
  • One end of the fifth discharging resistor R8 is connected to the failure output pin FO, and the other end of the fifth discharging resistor R8 is connected to the auxiliary adjustment pin DA, The fifth discharging resistor R8 is used to auxiliary discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor C2 according to a second time delay under a control of the detection chip 31. The fifth discharging resistor R8 can adjust the charging and discharging time of the time-delaying capacitor C2 according to a second time delay.
  • One end of the second sampling capacitor C3 is connected to the second input pin INB, and the other end of the second sampling capacitor C3 is connected to the reference voltage end REF. The second sampling capacitor C3 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage.
  • The third discharging resistor R5 is connected in parallel with the second sampling capacitor C3, and used to discharge the electricity on the second sampling capacitor C3 when the AC input power is failed.
  • One end of the third sampling capacitor C4 is connected to the first reference pin DC, and the other end of the third sampling capacitor C4 is connected to the reference voltage end REF. The third sampling capacitor C4 is used to sample the DC-bus voltage. the capacitance of the third sampling capacitor C4 is larger than the second sampling capacitor C3. The voltage of the first reference pin DC is relatively stable and is used to provide a reference for the second input pin INB.
  • The first sampling capacitor C1, the time-delaying capacitor C2, the second discharging resistor R3 and the detection chip 31 constitutes one AC input PFD sub-circuit 31, which may be called sub-circuit A; and the second sampling capacitor C3, the third discharging resistor R5, the third sampling capacitor C4, the time-delaying capacitor C2, the fifth discharging resistor R8 and the detection chip 31 constitutes another AC input PFD sub-circuit 32, which may be called sub-circuit B. sub-circuits A and B correspond to different time delays and voltage drop levels. Namely, sub-circuit A corresponds to the first time delay, and sub-circuit B corresponds the second time delay. It can simultaneously meet the needs of different international and industry standards.
  • There is an optocoupler isolation function between PIN1 to PIN4 and PIN5 to PIN8, and there are requirements for pin insulation spacing and creepage distance based on the voltage level of the system to meet the safety requirements.
  • The detection chip 31 is set with two thresholds, namely a first detection threshold corresponding to the sub-circuit A and a second detection threshold corresponding to the sub-circuit B. When the input voltage of the AC input power is normal, PIN1, PIN2, and PIN3 correspond to stable DC voltages, among which there is almost no voltage difference. The voltage difference between PIN3 and PIN4 is greater than the second detection threshold. The output voltage of PIN6 is high level indicating that there is no power failure.
  • When the input voltage of the AC input power quickly drops to an extremely low level, and the voltage difference between PIN1 and PIN2 is greater than the second detection threshold, the PIN6 outputs a low level PFD signal, which can detect a power down of the electronic device in an extremely short time.
  • When the input voltage of the AC input power begins to drop, the voltage difference between PIN3 and PIN4 also decreases. When the voltage difference between PIN3 and PIN4 (namely the voltage on the first sampling capacitor C1) is less than the first detection threshold, the PIN6 outputs a low level PFD signal, which can accurately determine the power down behavior of the electronic device.
  • It can be seen from the above technical solutions that in embodiments of the application, since the AC input PFD circuit includes at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits with different detection thresholds corresponding to different time delays, the circuit can provides different response speeds under different degrees of AC input power failure, thus the  requirements of different standards for instance SEMI F47 and other general standards IEC 61800-3 can be satisfied and the application scope of the circuit can be expanded, so that the circuit has strong adaptability.
  • In addition, one sub-circuit of the AC input PFD circuit can improve the response speed of the detection circuit when the DC-bus voltage drops greatly, so that the control module can receive the low level PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed as soon as possible and then to control the safe shutdown of the motor.
  • Furthermore, in an example, only three resistors, two capacitors, three diodes, one photocoupler and one triode are added to improve the safety of the electronic device at a lower cost. In another example, an integrated circuit may be adopted to replace some electronic components to simplify the circuit design and installation.
  • It should be understood that, as used herein, unless the context clearly supports exceptions, the singular forms "a" ( "a" , "an" , "the" ) are intended to include the plural forms. It should also be understood that, "and/or" used herein is intended to include any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
  • The number of the embodiments of the present application are only used for description, and do not represent the merits of the implementations.
  • The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has been described with reference to specific examples. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present application to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings. The examples were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present application and its practical applications, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the present application and various examples with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

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  1. An AC input power failure detection (PFD) circuit, characterized in that, comprising:
    at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits with different detection thresholds corresponding to different time delays, each of which is set with a detection threshold, and used to detect a DC-bus voltage converted from an AC input power, and output a PFD signal indicating that the AC input power is failed after a corresponding time delay when the AC input power is failed and the DC-bus voltage drops to the detection threshold.
  2. The AC input PFD circuit according to claim 1, characterized in that,
    the at least two AC input PFD sub-circuits comprises two AC input PFD sub-circuits, one of the two AC input PFD sub-circuits is set with a first detection threshold corresponding to a first time delay, and the other one of the two AC input PFD sub-circuits is set with a second detection threshold corresponding to a second time delay; wherein the first detection threshold is larger than the second detection threshold, and the first time delay is larger than the second time delay.
  3. The AC input PFD circuit according to claim 2, characterized in that, the one of the two AC input PFD sub-circuits comprises:
    a first sampling capacitor (C1) , used to sample the DC-bus voltage;
    a first discharging resistor (R1) , connected in parallel with the sampling capacitor (C1) , and used to discharge the electricity on the first sampling capacitor (C1) when the AC input power is failed;
    a first zener diode (D1) , set with a first breakdown threshold equaling to the first detection threshold, used to be broken down and clamp the voltage on the sampling capacitor (C1) when the AC input power is normal, and to be cut off when the AC input power fails, and the voltage on the first sampling capacitor (C1) drops to the first breakdown threshold;
    a first current-limiting resistor (R2) , used to limit a current of the first zener diode (D1) ;
    a first photocoupler (U1) , used to be on when the first zener diode (D1) is broken down, and to be off when the first zener diode (D1) is cut off;
    a time-delaying capacitor (C2) , used to provide a high level PFD signal when the first photocoupler (U1) is on, and to provide a low level PFD signal when the first photocoupler (U1) is off;
    a second discharging resistor (R3) , connected in parallel with the time-delaying capacitor (C2) , and used to discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor (C2) according to a first time delay when the first photocoupler (U1) is off.
  4. The AC input PFD circuit according to claim 3, characterized in that, the other one of the two AC input PFD sub-circuits comprises:
    a second sampling capacitor (C3) , used to sample the DC-bus voltage;
    a third discharging resistor (R5) , connected in parallel with the second sampling capacitor (C3) , used to discharge the electricity on the second sampling capacitor (C3) when the AC input power is failed;
    a third sampling capacitor (C4) , used to sample the DC-bus voltage;
    a first isolating diode (D2) , used to isolate the current between the third sampling capacitor (C4) and the second sampling capacitor (C3) ;
    a second isolating diode (D3) , used to isolate the current between the first sampling capacitor (C1) and the third sampling capacitor (C4) ;
    a second zener diode (D4) , set with a second breakdown threshold which equals to a second detection threshold, used to be broken down when the AC input power is failed and the voltage difference between the third sampling capacitor (C4) and the second sampling capacitor (C3) is larger than the second breakdown threshold, and to be cut off when the AC input power is normal or the AC input power is failed but the voltage difference between the third sampling capacitor (C4) and the second sampling capacitor (C3) is smaller than the second breakdown threshold;
    a second current-limiting resistor (R6) , used to limit the current of the second zener diode (D4) ;
    a second photocoupler (U2) , used to be on when the second zener diode (D4) is broken down, and to be off when the second zener diode (D4) is cut off;
    a triode (Q1) , used to be on when the second photocoupler (U2) is on, and to be off when the second photocoupler (U2) is off;
    a fourth discharging resistor (R7) , used to discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor (C2) according to a second time delay when the triode (Q1) is on;
    the time-delaying capacitor (C2) is further used to provide a low level PFD signal when the photocoupler (U2) is on.
  5. The AC input PFD circuit according to claim 2, characterized in that, the two AC input PFD sub-circuits comprises:
    a detection chip (31) , comprising: a first input pin (INA) , a second input pin (INB) , a first reference pin (DC) , a second reference pin (REF) , a power pin (Vcc) , a ground pin (GND) , a failure output pin (FO) , and an auxiliary adjustment pin (DA) , wherein the second reference pin (REF) is connected to the reference voltage end REF, the power pin (Vcc) is connected to a power supply, and the ground pin (GND) is grounded;
    a first sampling capacitor (C1) , one end of the first sampling capacitor (C1) is connected to the first input pin (INA) and a DC-bus of an electronic device, and the other end of the first sampling capacitor (C1) is connected to a reference voltage end REF of the electronic device, used to sample the DC-bus voltage;
    a time-delaying capacitor (C2) , one end of the time-delaying capacitor (C2) is connected to the failure output pin (FO) , and the other end of the time-delaying capacitor (C2) is grounded, used to provide a high levelPFD signal or a low level PFD signal;
    a second discharging resistor (R3) , connected in parallel with the time-delaying capacitor (C2) , and used to discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor (C2) according to a first time delay under a control of the detection chip (31) ;
    a fifth discharging resistor (R8) , one end of the fifth discharging resistor (R8) is connected to the failure output pin (FO) , and the other end of the fifth discharging resistor (R8) is connected to the auxiliary adjustment pin (DA) ,  used to auxiliary discharge the electricity on the time-delaying capacitor (C2) according to a second time delay under a control of the detection chip (31) ;
    a second sampling capacitor (C3) , one end of the second sampling capacitor (C3) is connected to the second input pin (INB) , and the other end of the second sampling capacitor (C3) is connected to the reference voltage end REF; used to sample the DC-bus voltage;
    a third discharging resistor (R5) , connected in parallel with the second sampling capacitor (C3) , used to discharge the electricity on the second sampling capacitor (C3) when the AC input power is failed;
    a third sampling capacitor (C4) , one end of the third sampling capacitor (C4) is connected to the first reference pin (DC) , and the other end of the third sampling capacitor (C4) is connected to the reference voltage end REF; used to sample the DC-bus voltage;
    the first sampling capacitor (C1) , the time-delaying capacitor (C2) , the second discharging resistor (R3) and the detection chip (31) constitutes one of the two AC input PFD sub-circuits;
    the second sampling capacitor (C3) , the third discharging resistor (R5) , the third sampling capacitor (C4) , the time-delaying capacitor (C2) , the fifth discharging resistor (R8) and the detection chip (31) constitutes the other of the two AC input PFD sub-circuits;
    the detection chip (31) is set with a first detection threshold and a second detection threshold, when the AC input power fails, and the voltage difference between the third sampling capacitor (C4) and the second sampling capacitor (C3) is greater than the second detection threshold or the voltage on the first sampling capacitor C1 is less than the first detection threshold, the failure output pin (FO) outputs a low level PFD signal.
  6. An electronic device with an AC input power, comprising:
    a voltage divider circuit (11) , used to reduce a high voltage of an AC input power to a required low voltage; and
    a three phase bridge (12) , used to convert the required low voltage to a DC-bus voltage; characterized in that, the electronic device further comprising:
    the AC input PFD circuit according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
  7. The electronic device with an AC input power according to claim 6, characterized in that, the electronic device is a motor driver or a frequency converter.
  8. The electronic device with an AC input power according to claim 7, characterized in that, the motor driver comprise a servo driver.
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