Zero-crossing detector circuit and image forming apparatus having the same

A zero-crossing detector circuit comprising:

• a first capacitor including a first electrode configured to connect to one end of an AC power supply and a second electrode;
• a second capacitor including a first electrode configured to connect to the other end of the AC power supply and a second electrode;
• a current path, which is connected in series between the second electrode of the first capacitor and the second electrode of the second capacitor, and which is connected to a reference potential, and wherein the current path causes an AC current output from the AC power supply to pass through the current path when the AC current returns to the AC power supply, and generates a second-electrode-side voltage when the AC current passes through the current path;
• a signal converting circuit, which is connected to the AC power supply to receive the second-electrode-side voltage and then converts the second-electrode-side voltage into a pulse signal;
• and
• a detecting unit, which detects the presence of a pulse period of the pulse signal and detects zero-crossing points of an AC voltage of the AC power supply by using the pulse signal.