Patent Publication Number: US-11398774-B2

Title: Electronic apparatus and control method thereof

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0099889, filed on Aug. 14, 2019, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     The disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus and a control method thereof. For example, the disclosure relates to a display apparatus including a plurality of power factor correction (PFC) units and a control method thereof. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     With the recent development of electronic technology, various types of display apparatuses have been developed and distributed, and demand for large display apparatuses is increasing. 
     In particular, power consumption increases with an increase in the size of the display apparatus, and large display apparatuses use a power sharing method using a plurality of PFC circuits to stably supply high power consumption. 
     The conventional power sharing method additionally requires a controller that distributes output power in addition to the PFC circuit. Also, the conventional power sharing method requires a PFC circuit capable of providing a high-capacity output power in consideration of a peak frequently generated during a transient state until the power is stably supplied to an internal load of the display apparatus, imbalance of output power, and so on. 
     Therefore, it is difficult to reduce a weight of a power supply device provided in a display apparatus, thereby increasing manufacturing cost. 
     SUMMARY 
     Embodiments of the disclosure provide an electronic apparatus configured to supply power to an internal load through stable power sharing even in an initial transient state of the electronic apparatus, and a control method thereof. 
     According to an example embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic apparatus includes: a first power factor correction (PFC) unit comprising PFC circuitry and a second PFC unit comprising PFC circuitry connected to the first PFC unit, a first controller configured to control the first PFC unit, and a second controller configured to control the second PFC unit, wherein the first controller is configured to: detect a voltage output from the first PFC unit, control a driving time of the first PFC unit based on the detected output voltage, and provide information on the driving time to the second PFC unit through the second controller, wherein the second controller is configured to control a driving time of the second PFC unit based on the information on the driving time. 
     According to an example embodiment of the disclosure, a method of controlling an electronic apparatus including a first power factor correction (PFC) unit comprising PFC circuitry, a second PFC unit comprising PFC circuitry connected to the first PFC unit, a first controller configured to control the first PFC unit, and a second controller configured to control the second PFC unit, the method includes: detecting a voltage output from the first PFC unit through the first controller, controlling a driving time of the first PFC unit based on the detected output voltage, providing information on the driving time to the second PFC unit through the second controller and controlling a driving time of the second PFC unit based on the information on the driving time through the second controller. 
     According to various example embodiments of the disclosure, even in an initial transient state according to an operation of the electronic apparatus, a plurality of low-capacity PFC units are efficiently driven to prevent peak occurrence and unbalance of output power, and to stably supply power to an internal load through power sharing. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an example configuration of an example electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating an example configuration of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating an example controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 4  is a graph illustrating example resistance provided in a controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating an example controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating an example operation of providing a resistance in controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating an example output terminal of a controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrating an example PFC unit and a controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram illustrating example PFC unit driving for each power consumption according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating an example current waveform in a transient state of a PFC unit according to an embodiment of the disclosure; and 
         FIG. 11  is a flowchart illustrating an example method of controlling an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The terms used in the disclosure will be briefly explained, and various example embodiments will be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     Terms used in the disclosure are selected as general terminologies currently widely used in consideration of the configuration and functions of the disclosure, but can be different depending on intention of those skilled in the art, a precedent, appearance of new technologies, and the like. Further, in specific cases, terms may be arbitrarily selected. In this case, the meaning of the terms will be described in the description of the corresponding embodiments. Accordingly, the terms used in the description should not necessarily be construed as simple names of the terms, but be defined based on meanings of the terms and overall contents of the disclosure. 
     The example embodiments may vary, and may be provided in different example embodiments. Various example embodiments will be described with reference to accompanying drawings. However, this does not necessarily limit the scope of the example embodiments to a specific embodiment form. Instead, modifications, equivalents and replacements included in the disclosed concept and technical scope of this specification may be employed. While describing example embodiments, if it is determined that the specific description regarding a known technology obscures the gist of the disclosure, the specific description may be omitted. 
     The terms such as “first,” “second,” and so on may be used to describe a variety of elements, but the elements should not be limited by these terms. The terms used herein are solely intended to explain specific example embodiments, and not to limit the scope of the disclosure. 
     Singular forms are intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms “include”, “comprise”, “is configured to,” etc., of the description are used to indicate that there are features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, parts or combination thereof, and they should not exclude the possibilities of combination or addition of one or more features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, parts or a combination thereof. 
     In the disclosure, a ‘module’ or a ‘unit’ performs at least one function or operation and may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of the hardware and the software. In addition, a plurality of ‘modules’ or a plurality of ‘units’ may be integrated into at least one module and may be at least one processor except for ‘modules’ or ‘units’ that should be realized in a specific hardware. 
     The example embodiments of the disclosure will be described in greater detail below. However, example embodiments may be realized in a variety of different configurations, and not limited to descriptions provided herein. Also, well-known functions or constructions may not be described in detail where they would obscure the disclosure with unnecessary detail. 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an example configuration of an example electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the electronic apparatus  100  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a first (e.g., Master) power factor correction (PFC) unit (e.g., including power factor correction circuitry)  10  and a second (e.g., Slave) PFC unit (e.g., including power factor correction circuitry)  20  connected to the first PFC unit  10 . The electronic apparatus  100  may refer, for example, to a display apparatus having an image processing function and/or a display function such as, for example, and without limitation, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a notebook PC, a head mounted display (HMD), a near eye display (NED), a large format display (LFD), a digital signage, a digital information display (DID), a video wall, a projector display, a camera, a camcorder, a printer, or the like. However, it is not limited thereto and may refer various types of electronic apparatuses. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a power supply (for example, a switched mode power supply (SMPS)) may include power factor correction circuit, that is a PFC unit, to meet an increase in overall power consumption and various regulations caused by an enlargement of the electronic apparatus. 
     The power supply may, for example, include hardware that converts AC current into DC current, which is stably supplied by an internal load of the electronic apparatus  100 . The power supply may roughly include an AC-DC rectifier, a DC-DC switching converter, an output filter, and an outputter. The power supply may provide a stabilized output power to the load by controlling an on-off time ratio of a switch element. The power supply according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include an input electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter unit or the like. As an example, the EMI filter unit may remove electrical noise of a commercial power supply. 
     The power supply according to an embodiment may include a plurality of PFC units. The plurality of PFC units may be implemented as various types of converters, such as, for example, and without limitation, a buck, a boost, a buck-boost converter, or the like. 
     In addition, an operation mode may be divided, for example, into a continuous conduction mode (CCM), a critical conduction mode (CRM), and a discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) according to a current waveform of an inductor provided in the PFC unit. 
     The PFC unit operating in the CCM may include a circuit that maintains continuous features such that there is no moment when a current of the inductor becomes zero. The PFC unit operating in the CCM may keep a current peak and ripple of the inductor low. 
     For another example, the PFC unit operating in the CrM may include a circuit capable of zero current detection (ZCD), and when a current of the inductor is 0, may turn on a switch to reduce switching loss and current peak value. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, each of a first and second PFC units is assumed as being a CRM PFC circuit capable of zero current switching (ZCS). 
     The first PFC unit  10  and the second PFC unit  20  connected to the first PFC unit  10  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may supply power to an internal load of the electronic apparatus  100  through power sharing to perform the electronic apparatus  100 . For example, an output power of the first and second PFC units may correspond to a half of total power consumption of the electronic apparatus  100 , respectively. However, this is an embodiment, and each of the first PFC unit  10  and the second PFC unit  20  may provide output power according to a preset ratio to a load. 
     Hereinafter, various example embodiments of providing power to an internal load of the electronic apparatus  100  through power sharing between a plurality of PFC units will be described in greater detail below. 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating an example configuration of an example electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the electronic apparatus  100  includes a first PFC unit (e.g., including PFC circuitry)  10 , a second PFC unit (e.g., including PFC circuitry)  20 , a first controller (e.g., including processing and/or controlling circuitry)  30 , and a second controller (e.g., including processing and/or controlling circuitry)  40 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the first PFC unit  10  and the first controller  30  may be connected to each other. In addition, the second PFC unit  20  and the second controller  40  may be connected to each other. 
     Each of the first controller  30  and the second controller  40  may be implemented as a separate IC chip including a circuit. For example, the first controller  30  may be connected to the first PFC unit  10  using a specific terminal (or pin) on the first controller  30  and control the first PFC unit  10 . Also, the second controller  40  may be connected to the second PFC unit  20  using a specific terminal on the second controller  40  and control the second PFC unit  20 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the first controller  30  may detect a voltage output from the first PFC unit  10 . The first controller  30  may control a driving time of the first PFC unit  10  based on the detected output voltage. The voltage output from the first PFC unit  10  may refer, for example, to a feedback voltage. The first controller  30  according to an embodiment may be connected to the first PFC unit  10  and  30  to detect the voltage output from the first PFC unit  10 , and identify the detected output voltage as a feedback voltage. 
     The first controller  30  may control the driving time of the first PFC unit  10  based on the detected output voltage (or feedback voltage). The driving time may refer, for example, to a time that turns on a MOSFET (or switch, MOS transistor) provided in the first PFC unit  10 . 
     According to an embodiment, an on/off operation of the MOSFET provided in the first PFC unit  10  may be controlled according to a control signal output from the first controller  30 . 
     The first PFC unit  10  may accumulate an energy of an input DC voltage when the MOSFET is on, and output the accumulated energy when the MOSFET is off. 
     The first controller  30  and the second controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure may, for example, be connected to each other through a specific terminal and a signal line. The first controller  30  according to an embodiment may provide information on the driving time of the first PFC unit  10  to the second controller  40 . The second controller  40  may control a driving time of the second PFC unit  20  based on information on the driving time provided from the first controller  30 . 
     For example, the information on the provided driving time may include information on an on-time of the MOSFET provided in the first PFC unit  10 . The second controller  40  may control an on-time of the MOSFET provided in the second PFC unit  20  based on information on the provided driving time. A more detailed description thereof will be described below with reference to  FIG. 3 . 
       FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating an example controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , each of the first controller  30  and the second controller  40  may be implemented as a circuit including a plurality of terminals (or pins). 
     The first controller  30  according to an embodiment may include a terminal  31  that detects an output voltage, an output terminal  32 , a timing set terminal  33 , and a reference output voltage terminal  34 . 
     The first controller  30  may detect an output voltage of the first PFC unit  10  based on a signal received by the terminal  31  detecting the output voltage connected to the first PFC unit  10 . The first controller  30  may control the driving time of the first PFC unit  10  based on the detected output voltage. For example, the first controller  30  may control a voltage level of the output terminal  32  of the first controller  30  based on the detected output voltage. The voltage level of the output terminal  32  may be proportional to the driving time of the first PFC unit  10 , for example, the on-time of the MOSFET. The first controller  30  may control the driving time of the first PFC unit  10  based on the voltage level of the output terminal  32 . The output terminal  32  may be referred to as a comp terminal, an error amplifier output terminal, etc., but, hereinafter, for convenience of description, it will be collectively referred to as an output terminal  32 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the second controller  40  may include a terminal  41  that detects an output voltage, an input terminal  42 , a timing set terminal  43 , and a reference output voltage terminal  44 . 
     The input terminal  42  of the second controller  40  may be connected to the output terminal  32  of the first controller  30 . Accordingly, a voltage level equal to the voltage level of the output terminal  32  of the first controller  30  may be applied to the input terminal  42  of the second controller  40 . 
     The second controller  40  may control the driving time of the second PFC unit  20  based on a voltage level of the input terminal  42 . According to an embodiment, when the voltage level of the output terminal  32  of the first controller  30  and the voltage level of the input terminal  42  of the second controller  40  are the same, an on-time of a MOSFET of the first PFC unit  10  and an on-time of a MOSFET of the second PFC unit  20  may be the same. The output voltage of the first PFC unit  10  and the output voltage of the second PFC unit  20  may be the same. 
     The first controller  30  of the disclosure may include a first resistance. Referring to  FIG. 3 , a first resistance may be connected to the timing set terminal  33  of the first controller  30 . The first controller  30  may control the driving time of the first PFC unit  10  based on a magnitude of a first resistance and the voltage level of the output terminal  32 . According to an embodiment, the first controller  30  may control the driving time of the first PFC unit  10  in proportion to the magnitude of the first resistance connected to the timing set terminal  33  of the first controller  30 . A more detailed description thereof will be described below with reference to  FIG. 4 . 
       FIG. 4  is a graph illustrating example resistance provided in a controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to a graph of  FIG. 4 , a driving time of the first PFC unit  10  increases in proportion to the magnitude of the first resistance connected to the timing set terminal  33  of the first controller  30 . 
     Accordingly, the driving time of the first PFC unit  10  may be represented by 
     Equation 1 below.
 
 T   ON   =K   TSET   *V   COMP   *R   TSET   [Equation 1]
 
     T ON  refers to an on-time of the MOSFET of the first PFC unit  10 , K TSET  refers to a constant, V COMP  refers to a voltage level of the output terminal  32  of the first controller  30 , R TSET  refers to a magnitude of the first resistance connected to the timing set terminal  33 . 
     According to Equation 1, variables affecting the on-time of the MOSFET of the first PFC unit  10  may be the voltage level of the output terminal  32  of the first controller  30  and the magnitude of the first resistance connected to the timing set terminal  33  of the first controller  30 . 
     For convenience of description, Equation 1 is limited to the first PFC unit  10 , but T ON  according to Equation 1 may refer to the on-time of the MOSFET of the second PFC unit  20 . 
     According to an embodiment, variables affecting the on-time of the MOSFET of the second PFC unit  20  may include, for example, the voltage level of the input terminal  42  of the second controller  40  and the magnitude of the second resistance connected to the timing set terminal  43  of the second controller  40 . For example, if the voltage level of the output terminal  32  of the first controller  30  and the voltage level of the input terminal  42  of the second controller  40  are the same, and if the magnitude of the first resistance connected to the timing set terminal  33  of the first controller  30  and the magnitude of the second resistance connected to the timing set terminal  43  of the second controller  40  are the same, the output voltage of the first PFC unit  10  and the output voltage of the second PFC unit  20  may be the same. 
     According to another embodiment, the K TSET  may be a capacity value of an internal configuration and an internal element of the controller, or a variable value according to the magnitude of the first resistance connected to the timing set terminal  33  of the first controller  30 . For example, K TSET  may be expressed by Equation 2 below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     R TSET  refers to a magnitude of the first resistance connected to the timing set terminal  33  of the first controller  30 . The driving time of the first PFC unit  10  may be expressed by Equation 3 below.
 
 T   ON   =K   TSET *( V   COMP −125 mV)  [Equation 3]
 
     T ON  refers to the  ON  time of the MOSFET of the first PFC unit  10 , and V COMP  refers to a voltage level of the output terminal  32  of the first controller  30 . Specific numbers of Equations 2 and 3 are merely dependent and fixed values according to capacities of internal elements configuring the controller and the PFC unit, and are not limited thereto. 
       FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating an example controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the second controller  40  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a filter connected to an input terminal  43 . According to an embodiment, the filter may remove noise generated according to an on of MOSFET of at least one of the first PFC unit  10  or the second PFC unit  20 . In addition, the filter may perform filtering of noise that may cause an abnormal operation of the first controller  30  or the second controller  40 . 
     The filter according to an embodiment may include at least one inductor and a capacitor. For example, the filter may include a low pass filter (LPF) including a bead and a condenser. The bead may remove high-frequency noise, and condenser, which is a multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC), may remove noise in the PFC unit. 
     The magnitude of the second resistance connected to the timing set terminal  43  of the second controller  40  may be variable according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     According to an embodiment, the second controller  40  may change the magnitude of the second resistance to compensate for a voltage drop generated by the filter connected to the input terminal  43 . 
     For example, the voltage drop generated by the filter causes a difference between the voltage level of the output terminal  32  of the first controller  30  and the voltage level of the input terminal  42  of the second controller  40 . The magnitude of the second resistance may be determined based on a difference between the voltage level of the output terminal  32  of the first controller  30  and the voltage level of the input terminal  42  of the second controller  40 . A more detailed description thereof will be described below with reference to  FIG. 6 . 
       FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating example resistance provided in a controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     As for a method of determining the magnitude of the second resistance, it may be determined whether an output voltage of each of the first PFC unit  10  and the second PFC unit  20  is the same (S 610 ). When the output voltages of the first PFC unit  10  and the second PFC unit  20  are not the same (“N” in operation S 610 ), the magnitude of the second resistance is changed (S 620 ). For example, when the magnitude of the first resistance connected to the first controller  30  is 100 Kohm, the magnitude of the second resistance may be determined to have a value of 0.1 to 1% greater than the magnitude of the first resistance. 
     According to an embodiment, an output voltage level of the second PFC unit  20  is proportional to the voltage level of the input terminal  42  of the second controller  40  and the magnitude of the second resistance connected to the timing set terminal  43  of the second controller  40 . When the magnitude of the second resistance is set greater than the magnitude of the first resistance, voltage drop due to the filter may be compensated, and the output voltage level of the second PFC unit  20  may be equal to the output voltage level of the first PFC unit  10 . 
     The magnitude of the second resistance may be set to minimize and/or reduce a difference between the voltage level of the output terminal  32  and the voltage level of the input terminal  42  due to the voltage drop generated by the filter according to a predetermined experimental result in a manufacturing stage of the electronic apparatus  100 . 
       FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating an example output terminal of a controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , the first controller  30  may identify a voltage level of the output terminal  32  based on a difference between the output voltage of the first PFC unit  10  detected through the terminal  31  detecting the output voltage and a reference output voltage according to the reference output voltage terminal  34 . 
     For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 7 , the first controller  30  may include a voltage-error amplifier. The first controller  30  may identify a voltage level of the output terminal  32  through the amplifier based on the difference between the output voltage of the first PFC unit  10  and the reference output voltage. For example, as the difference between the output voltage of the first PFC unit  10  and the reference output voltage increases, the voltage level of the output terminal  32  may increase. Since the driving time of the first PFC unit  10  is proportional to the voltage level of the output terminal  32 , the first controller  30  may control the driving time of the first PFC unit  10  based on the voltage level of the identified output terminal  32 . 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the second controller  40  may also include a voltage-error amplifier. The terminal detecting an output voltage of the second controller  40  according to an embodiment may be connected to the reference output voltage terminal  44  rather than the second PFC unit  20 . Since the second controller  40  identifies that the output voltage of the second PFC unit  20  is the same as the reference output voltage, the second controller  40  may not output a signal through the voltage-error amplifier. 
     Accordingly, the second controller  40  may not generate a signal for controlling the second PFC unit  20  by itself or control the voltage level of the input terminal  42  by itself. The second controller  40  may control the driving of the second PFC unit  20  based on information on the driving time of the first PFC unit  10  received from the first controller  30 . For example, the voltage level of the input terminal  42  of the second controller  40  may be varied depending on the voltage level of the output terminal  32  of the first controller  30 . 
       FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrating a PFC unit and a controller according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , the electronic apparatus  100  may include a first PFC unit  10  and a second PFC unit  20  connected to the first PFC unit. The first controller  30  for controlling the first PFC unit  10  may be connected to the first PFC unit  10 . The second controller  40  for controlling the second PFC unit  20  may be connected to the second PFC unit  20 . 
     For example, the first controller  30  may detect the output voltage of the first PFC unit  10  and may be connected to the second controller  40 . The second controller  40  may not detect the output voltage of the second PFC unit  20 , and may control a driving time of the second PFC unit  20  based on information received from the first controller  30  rather than the output voltage of the second PFC unit  20 . The driving time may refer to an on time of the MOSFET included in the PFC unit. 
     Each of the first controller  30  and the second controller  40  according to an embodiment of the disclosure may make driving of the first PFC unit  10  and the second PFC unit  20  stop when the output voltage of each of the first PFC unit  10  and the second PFC unit  2  exceeds a threshold value. 
     For example, the first controller  30  may identify whether the output voltage exceeds a threshold value according to over voltage protection (OVP) of the first PFC unit  10  to protect the first PFC unit  10 . When the output voltage of the first PFC unit  10  exceeds a threshold value, the first controller  30  may stop driving of the first PFC unit  10 . The threshold value may be variously set according to the configuration of the first PFC unit  10 , specification, capacity, or the like of internal elements. In addition, the second controller  40  may also identify whether the output voltage exceeds a threshold value according to over voltage protection (OVP) of the second PFC unit  40  to protect the second PFC unit  40 . For example, referring to  FIG. 8 , the second controller  40  may include a terminal of a high voltage output sense (HVSEN), and control whether the second PFC  20  is driven by identifying whether the output voltage exceeds the threshold value. 
     In addition, according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the second controller  40  may operate the second PFC unit  20  within a threshold time after the first PFC unit  10  is operated based on the received information on the driving time of the first PFC unit  10 . For example, the second controller  40  may operate the second PFC unit  20  at the same time the information is received. 
     Since the second PFC unit  20  is driven dependent on the driving time of the first PFC unit  10 , the first PFC unit  10  may be referred to as a master PFC unit, and the second PFC unit  20  may be referred to as a slave PFC unit. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an output power of the first PFC unit  10  and an output power of the second PFC unit  20  may be provided as an internal load of the electronic apparatus  100  to drive the electronic apparatus  100 . According to an embodiment, the output power of each of the first PFC unit  10  and the second PFC unit  20  may correspond to a half of total power consumption of the electronic apparatus  100 , respectively. 
       FIG. 9  is a diagram illustrating an example PFC unit driving for each power consumption according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , a graph describing a waveform of an inductor current for each output power of each of the first PFC unit  10  and the second PFC unit  20  is illustrated. 
     Waveforms described at the top of each graph illustrate a waveform of an inductor current of the first PFC unit  10 , and waveforms described at the bottom of each graph illustrate a waveform of an inductor current of the second PFC unit  20 . 
     When each of the first and second PFC units  10  and  20  according to an embodiment of the disclosure provides 200 W power to an internal load of the electronic apparatus  100 , a waveform of the inductor current of the first PFC unit  10  and a waveform of the inductor current of the second FPC unit  20  may be similar. 
     While the electronic apparatus  100  is being operated, the output power of either the first or second PFC units  10  and  20  may not exceed a threshold value, and each of the first and second PFC units  10  and  20  may stably output similar power within a threshold range. 
     Even when a total power consumption of the electronic apparatus  100  increases to 1 kW and 1.5 kW, the output powers of the first and second PFC units  10  and  20  may be similar, any one of the first and second PFC units  10  and  20  may not output power greater than the threshold value, and PEAK may not occur. 
       FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating an example current waveform in a transient state of a PFC unit according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     The conventional power sharing method additionally required a controller that distributes output power in addition to a PFC unit. Since the controller detects the output power of the PFC unit and distributes the corresponding output power, tens of milliseconds to hundreds of milliseconds were required from an initial transient state to a normal state. There was a problem in that a high-capacity inductor should be provided to prevent a failure of the PFC unit even in a peak state which frequently occurs in the initial transient state. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an additional controller for distributing output power is not required, and the peak does not occur even in an initial transient state. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , the waveform located at the top of each graph refers to a waveform of an inductor current of the first PFC unit  10 , and the waveform located at the bottom of each graph refers to a waveform of an inductor current of the second PFC unit  20 . The waveform of the inductor current of the first PFC unit  10  in the initial transient driving state of the electronic apparatus  100  is illustrated, and the waveform located at the bottom may be similar to the waveform of the inductor current of the second PFC unit  20 . 
     Even when the driving of the electronic apparatus  100  is stopped, the waveform of the inductor current of the first PFC unit  10  and the waveform of the inductor current of the second PFC unit  20  are similarly changed. In other words, according to various embodiments of the disclosure, power sharing using a plurality of PFC units is available even without having a high-capacity inductor since the peak does not occur even in a transient state. 
       FIG. 11  is a flowchart illustrating an example method of controlling an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     A method of controlling an electronic apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure, including a first power factor correction (PFC) unit, a second PFC unit connected to the first PFC unit, a first controller controlling the first PFC unit, and a second controller controlling the second PFC unit may detect a voltage output from the first PFC unit through the first controller, and control a driving time of the first PFC unit based on the detected output voltage (S 1110 ). 
     Information on a driving time is provided to the second PFC unit through the second controller (S 1120 ). 
     The driving time of the second PFC unit may be controlled based on the information on the driving time provided through the second controller (S 1130 ). 
     The operation of S 1110  that controls the driving time of the first PFC unit may include controlling a voltage level of an output terminal of the first controller based on the detected output voltage and controlling the driving time of the first PFC unit based on the voltage level of the output terminal. 
     According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an input terminal of the second controller may be connected to the output terminal of the first controller, and the operation of S 1130  that controls the driving time of the second PFC unit may control a driving time of the second PFC unit based on a voltage level of the input terminal. 
     According to an example embodiment, the first controller may include a first resistance, the second controller may include a second resistance, and the operation of S 1110  that controls the driving time of the first PFC unit may control the driving time of the first PFC unit based on a magnitude of the first resistance and the voltage level of the output terminal, and the operation of S  1130  that controls the driving time of the second PFC unit may control the driving time of the second PFC unit based on a magnitude of the second resistance and the voltage level of the input terminal. 
     The second controller may include a filter connected to the input terminal, and the magnitude of the second resistance may be determined based on a difference between the voltage level of the output terminal and the voltage level of the input terminal due to the voltage drop generated by the filter. 
     The filter may be a low-pass filter (LPF) including a bead and a condenser. 
     The operation of S 1130  that controls the driving time of the second PFC unit may drive the second PFC unit within a threshold time after the first PFC unit is driven based on information on the driving time. 
     The operation of S 1110  that controls the driving time of the first PFC unit may control the driving time of the first PFC unit based on the difference between the detected output voltage and a reference output voltage. 
     The second controller may include a terminal which detects the output voltage of the second PFC unit and a reference output voltage terminal connected to the terminal which detects the output voltage, and the operation of S 1130  that controls the driving time of the second PFC unit may identify that the output voltage of the second PFC unit is similar to the reference output voltage, and control the second PFC unit based on the received driving time of the first PFC unit. 
     Various embodiments of the disclosure may be applied to all types of electronic apparatuses including a power supply. 
     Various example embodiments described above may be embodied in a recording medium that may be read by a computer or a similar apparatus to the computer using software, hardware, or a combination thereof. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the processor itself. In a software configuration, various embodiments described in the specification such as a procedure and a function may be embodied as separate software modules. The software modules may respectively perform one or more functions and operations described in the specification. 
     Computer instructions for performing processing operations of the electronic apparatus  100  according to the various embodiments described above may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The computer instructions stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium may cause a particular device to perform processing operations on the electronic apparatus  100  according to the various embodiments described above when executed by the processor of the particular device. 
     The non-transitory computer-readable medium may refer, for example, to a medium that semi-permanently stores data and is available of reading by the device. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable medium may include a CD, a DVD, a hard disc, Blu-ray disc, USB, a memory card, ROM, or the like. 
     The foregoing example embodiments and advantages are merely examples and are not to be understood as limiting the disclosure. The disclosure can be readily applied to other types of apparatuses. The description of the example embodiments is intended to be illustrative, and not to limit the scope of the claims, and many alternatives, modifications, and variations falling within the scope of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art.