An integrated circuit provides a complete electronic ballast control with power factor correction for fluorescent lamps. The integrated circuit contains a simplified power factor correction (PFC) circuit to reduce component count and supply voltage requirements to reduce manufacturing costs while providing a robust control. The PFC circuit has a variable gain for fast response at high gain and optimized power factor control at low gain. An increased on time for the PFC switch when the input line voltage approaches zero dynamically reduces crossover distortion, thereby reducing total harmonic distortion. The integrated circuit incorporates a number of fault protections.