A tutorial and review discussion of modulation, control and tuning of high-performance dc-dc converters based on small-signal and large-signal approaches

S Kapat, PT Krein - IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Many commercial controller implementations for dc-dc converters are based on pulse-width
modulation (PWM) and small-signal analysis. Increasing switching frequencies, linked in …

Unified digital current mode control tuning with near optimal recovery in a CCM buck converter

VI Kumar, S Kapat - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Linear small-signal models of a dc–dc converter often ignore switching dynamics; thus such
models are insufficient to fully explore the performance objective under large signal …

Closed-loop design and transient-mode control for a series-capacitor buck converter

O Kirshenboim, T Vekslender… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper explores the large-signal and small-signal dynamics of a series-capacitor (SC)
buck-type converter and introduces an optimal closed-loop control scheme to accommodate …

Improving loading and unloading transient response of a voltage regulator module using a load-side auxiliary gyrator circuit

O Kirshenboim, A Cervera… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a new voltage regulator module (VRM) that merges a highly efficient
switched-inductor converter as the main unit with a load-side switched-capacitor-based …

Near optimal controller tuning in a current-mode DPWM boost converter in CCM and application to a dimmable LED array driving

K Hariharan, S Kapat - IEEE Journal of emerging and selected …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A boost converter exhibits a nonminimum phase behavior while operating in continuous
conduction mode. This is due to the existence of a right-half-plane zero that significantly …

Digital CPM controller for a non-inverting buck–boost converter with unified hardware for steady-state and optimized transient conditions

T Urkin, MM Peretz - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a new current-programmed controller for non-inverting buck-boost
(NIBB) converters. The controller facilitates tight voltage regulation and excellent transient …

Integrated Delay-Line Based High-Resolution PFM-PWM Modulator

T Urkin, MM Peretz - 2023 IEEE Applied Power Electronics …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article introduces a new architecture for an all-digital high-resolution variable-frequency
variable-duty-cycle modulator. Constructed through digital standard-cell delay-line and …

Stability analysis of boundary and hybrid controllers for indirect energy transfer converters

O Kirshenboim, MM Peretz - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In boost converters and other indirect energy transfer topologies, transient-oriented
controllers are designed to facilitate a dynamic response that may range from minimum time …

Fast response of deviation-constrained hybrid controllers for indirect energy transfer converters

O Kirshenboim, MM Peretz - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces and surveys a new family of transient-oriented controllers for indirect
energy transfer converters. The controllers incorporate a peak current programmed mode …

Minimum-time within a deviation-constrained hybrid controller for boost converters

O Kirshenboim, MM Peretz - … on Control and Modeling for Power …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a new transient-oriented controller for boost-type converters. The
controller incorporates a peak current programmed mode control for steady-state operation …