Course Summary
Learn how to design and analyze current-mode controllers in switched-mode power converters in this course. Gain hands-on experience in designing and testing these controllers on hardware.Key Learning Points
- Understand the principles of current-mode control and its advantages over voltage-mode control in switched-mode power converters
- Learn how to design and analyze current-mode controllers using MATLAB
- Get hands-on experience in designing and testing current-mode controllers on hardware
- Explore advanced topics such as digital current-mode control and current-mode control of resonant converters
- Learn from experienced instructors actively involved in research and development in the field of power electronics
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the fundamental principles of current-mode control and its advantages in switched-mode power converters
- Design and analyze current-mode controllers using MATLAB
- Gain hands-on experience in designing and testing current-mode controllers on hardware
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of power electronics
- Familiarity with MATLAB
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Power Electronics Specialization
- Control of Renewable Energy Systems
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Dr. Fred C. Lee
- Dr. Robert W. Erickson
Related Books
Description
This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5708, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree.
Outline
- Peak Current-Mode Control: Simple Model
- Introduction to Peak Current-Mode Control
- Simple Approximate Model
- Small-signal Model Based on Simple Approximation
- Design Example: Synchronous Buck POL Converter
- Oscillation for D > 0.5
- Stabilization with Addition of an Artificial Ramp
- Design Example Revisited: Inclusion of Artificial Ramp
- Introduction to the Course
- MATLAB and LTspice examples
- PI Compensator: Op-Amp Implementation
- Practice: Introduction to Peak Current-Mode Control
- Practice: Peak Current-mode Controlled POL Regulator
- Practice: Slope Compensation
- Peak Current-Mode Control, Simple Model
- Peak Current-Mode Control: More Accurate Model
- More Accurate Average Model
- Average Spice CPM Subcircuit
- Design Verification Using Average Circuit Simulations
- Small-signal AC Equivalent Circuit Models
- Transfer Functions of CPM Controlled Converters
- Analysis Example: CPM Controlled Boost Converter
- Comparison of Frequency Responses of Duty-cycle and Current-mode Controlled Converters
- Practice: More Accurate Large-Signal Averaged Model
- Practice: Averaged Circuit Simulation
- Practice: More Accurate Small-Signal Model
- Peak Current-Mode Controlled Voltage Regulator
- High-Frequency Effects in Peak Current-Mode Control
- Motivation for Modeling of High-Frequency Effects
- Pulse-Width Modulator as a Sampler
- Overview of Sampled-Data Systems
- Sampled-Data Modeling of Switching Converters
- Introduction to Sampled-Data Modeling of Peak Current-Mode Controlled Converters
- Development of Sampled-Data Model
- Frequency Responses of Sampled-Data Models
- 1st Order Approximation
- 2nd Order Approximation
- Summary and Conclusions
- Practice: Introduction to Sampled-Data Modeling
- High-Frequency Effects in Peak Current-Mode Controlled Converters
- Average Current-Mode Control
- Introduction to Average Current-Mode Control
- Transfer Functions of Average Current-mode Controlled Converters
- Design Example: ACM Controlled Boost dc-dc Converter
- Design Verification by Average Circuit Simulations
- Design of the Voltage Control Loop
- Design Example: ACM Controlled Boost dc Voltage Regulator
- Practice: Averaged Current-Mode Control, Transfer Functions
- Average Current-Mode Control
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the latest techniques in current-mode control with this comprehensive online course from Coursera. Students highly recommend this course for its practical and hands-on approach to the subject matter.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Many users found the practical approach to current-mode control to be highly beneficial.Pros from User Reviews
- Practical and hands-on approach to current-mode control
- Great instructor who explains concepts clearly
- Good mix of theory and real-world examples
- Solid foundation in the fundamentals of current-mode control
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course to be too technical
- Not enough emphasis on advanced topics in current-mode control
- Some users found the course to be too basic for their needs
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