In the name of Almighty

EE Course 25367
Modeling& Control of PE Converters

Assignment 6 – Current programmed Control(part 2)

Due date: 1404/2/13

1: Find M and 𝐼 as a function of 𝐼 , 𝑀 and 𝑚 for basic converters operating in

DCM-CPM. (as in table 1)

Table 1. Steady-state DCM current-programmed characteristics of basic converters

2: Find g1, f1, r1, g2, f2 and r2 for small signal model of basic converters operating in
DCM-CPM. (as in table 2)

Table 2. Current-programed DCM small-signal equivalent circuit parameters: input port

3: (18-9) A current-programmed boost converter interfaces a 3 V battery to a small

portable 5 V load. The converter operates in the discontinuous conduction mode,
with constant transistor on-time 𝑡 , and variable off-time; the switching frequency
can therefore vary and is used as the control variable. There is no artificial ramp,
and the peak transistor current 𝑖 is equal to a fixed value 𝐼 in practice, 𝐼 is chosen
to minimize the total loss.
(a) Sketch the transistor and diode voltage and current waveforms. Determine
expressions for the waveform average values, and hence derive a large-signal
averaged equivalent circuit for this converter.
(b) Perturb and linearize your model of part (a), to obtain a small-signal equivalent
circuit. Note that the switching frequency 𝑓 should be perturbed.

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 (c) Solve your model of part (b), to derive an expression for the low-frequency control
-to-output transfer function 𝐺 (𝑠) = 𝑣/𝑓 Express your results in standard
normalized form, and give analytical expressions for the corner frequencies and
dc gains. You may assume that 𝐿 is small.

4: (18-11) Figure 1 shows a buck converter with a charge controller. Operation of the
charge controller is similar to operation of the current-programmed controller. At the
beginning of each switching period, at time 𝑡 = 0, a short clock pulse sets the
SR latch. The logic high signal at the 𝑄 output of the latch turns the power MOSFET
on. At the same time, the logic low signal at the 𝑄 output of the latch turns the
switch 𝑆 , off. Current 𝐾 𝑖 proportional to the power MOSFET current charges the
capacitor 𝐶 . At 𝑡 = 𝑑𝑇 , the capacitor voltage 𝑣 (𝑡) reaches the control input voltage
𝑅 𝑖 the comparator output goes high and resets the latch. The logic low signal at the
𝑄 output of the latch turns the power MOSFET off. At the same time, the logic high
signal at the 𝑄 output of the latch turns the switch 𝑆 , on, which quickly discharges
the capacitor 𝐶 , to zero.
In this problem, the converter and controller parameters are: 𝑉 = 24 𝑉, 𝑓 =
= 𝑘𝐻𝑧, 𝐿 = 60 𝜇𝐻. 𝐶 = 100 𝜇𝐹, 𝑅 = 3Ω, = 𝑅 = 1Ω. You can assume that
the converter operates in continuous conduction mode.
(a) Find expressions for the average values of the switch network terminal
waveforms, and hence derive a large-signal averaged switch model of the buck
switch network with charge control. The control input to the model is the control
current .The averaged switch model should consist of a current source and a power
source. The switch duty cycle 𝑑 should not appear in the model.
(b) Using the averaged switch model derived in part (a), find an expression for the
quiescent output voltage V as a function of 𝑉 . 𝐼 and 𝑅. Given 𝐼 = 2𝐴, find
numerical values for 𝑉. 𝐼 , 𝐼 and the duty cycle 𝐷. For this quiescent operating
point, sketch the waveforms 𝑖 (𝑡). 𝑖 (𝑡) and 𝑣 (𝑡) during one switching period.
(c) Perturb and linearize the averaged switch model from part (a) to derive a small-
signal averaged switch model for the buck switch network with charge control.
Find analytical expressions for all parameter values in terms of the converter
parameters and the quiescent operating conditions. Sketch the complete small-
signal model of the buck converter with the charge controller.
(d) Solve the model obtained in part (c) to find the control-to-output transfer function
𝐺 (𝑠) = 𝑣 /𝚤̂ (𝑠) At the quiescent operating point found in part (b), construct the
Bode plot for the magnitude of 𝐺 and label all salient features of the magnitude
response.
(e) Comment on advantages charge control may have compared to duty-cycle control
or current-programmed control.

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 Fig. 1. Buck converter with charge controller

5: (18-12) Figure 2 shows a buck converter with a one-cycle controller. Operation of

the one-cycle controller is similar to operation of the current-programmed controller.
At the beginning of each switching period, at time𝑡 = 0, a short clock pulse sets the
SR latch. The logic high signal at the 𝑄 output of the latch turns the power MOSFET
0

on. At the same lime, the logic low signal at the 𝑄 output of the latch turns the switch
𝑆 , off. Current 𝐺 𝑣 (𝑡) proportional to the voltage 𝑣 (𝑡) charges the capacitor 𝐶 at
𝑡 = 𝑑𝑇 . the capacitor voltage 𝑣 (𝑡) reaches the control input voltage 𝑣 , the
comparator output goes high and resets the latch. The logic low signal at the 𝑄 output
of the latch turns the power MOSFET off. At the same lime, the logic high signal al
the 𝑄 output of the latch turns the switch 𝑆 , on, which quickly discharges the
capacitor 𝐶 to zero.
In this problem, the converter and controller parameters are: 𝑉 = 24 𝑉, 𝑓 =
= 𝑘𝐻𝑧, 𝐿 = 60 𝜇𝐻. 𝐶 = 100 𝜇𝐹, 𝑅 = 3Ω, = 1Ω. You can assume that the
converter operates in continuous conduction mode.
(a) Find expressions for the average values of the switch network terminal
waveforms, and hence derive a large-signal averaged switch model of the buck
switch network with one-cycle control. The control input to the model is the
control voltage 𝑣 , The switch duty cycle 𝑑 should not appear in the model.
(b) Using the averaged switch model derived in part (a), find an expression for the
quiescent output voltage 𝑉 as a function of 𝑉 Given 𝑉 = 10𝑉, find the numerical
values for 𝑉. 𝐼 . 𝐼 , and the duty cycle 𝐷. For this quiescent operating point, sketch
the waveforms 𝑖 (𝑡). 𝑖 (𝑡). 𝑣 (𝑡) during one switching period.
(c) (c) Perturb and linearize the averaged switch model from part (a) to derive a small-
signal averaged switch model for the buck switch network with one-cycle control.
Find analytical expressions for all parameter values in terms of the converter
parameters and the quiescent operating conditions. Sketch the complete small-
signal model of the buck converter with the one-cycle controller.
(d) Solve the model obtained in part (c) to find the control-to-output transfer function
𝐺 (𝑠) = 𝑣/𝑣 and the line-to-output transfer function 𝐺 (𝑠) = 𝑣 /𝑣 . For the
quiescent operating point found in part (b), sketch the magnitude Bode plots of
these transfer functions, and label all salient features.
(e) Comment on advantages one-cycle control may have compared to duly-cycle
control.

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 Fig. 2. Buck converter with one-cycle controller

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