Fundamentals of PWM Dc-to-Dc Power Conversion Transfer Functions of PWM Dc-to-Dc Converters
Fun
dam
enta
ls o
f PW
M D
c-to
-Dc
Pow
er C
onve
rsio
n
Transfer Functions of PWMDc-to-Dc Converters
2
Graphical Representation of Frequency ResponseG
rap
hic
al R
epr
ese
nta
tion
of F
req
uen
cy R
esp
ons
e
s=js=j0
Re
Im
dB
deg
ω
ω
Polar plotBodeplot
( )( )
( )o
s
v jT j
v j
3
Multiplication FactorsB
ode
Plo
t Co
nstr
uctio
n
dB
20 logK
dB
20 logK
deg
°0
deg
°-180
K 0
ω
ω
ω
ω
K 0
4
Integrations
-20dB/dec or -1
dB
deg
°-90
deg
°-180
( ) IKF s =s
ω
ω
ω
ω
-40dB/dec or -2
dB
2( ) IKF s =
s
Bo
de P
lot C
ons
truc
tion
5
Differentiation
dB
20 dB/dec or +1
dB
deg°90
deg °180
( ) DF s K s
ω
ω
ω
ω
40 dB/dec or +2
2( ) DF s K s
Bo
de P
lot C
ons
truc
tion
6
Single Pole
1 1( ) ( )
1 1p p
F s F js j
dB
deg
ω
°0 ω
Bo
de P
lot C
ons
truc
tion
7
Single Zero
+20dB/dec
deg
ω
ωzω
zω
dB
°0
( ) 1 ( ) 1z z
s jF s F j
Bo
de P
lot C
ons
truc
tion
8
Double Pole
2
2
1( )
1p o o
F ss s
Q
dB
deg
ω
ω
oω
°0
0 dB
Bo
de P
lot C
ons
truc
tion
9
Double Zero
2
2( ) 1
z o o
s sF s
Q
dB
+ 40dB/dec
deg
ω
ωoω
°0
0 dB
Bo
de P
lot C
ons
truc
tion
10
Double Pole
-150
-100
-50
0 -20
-10
0
10
20
Mag
nitu
de[d
B]
Pha
se[d
eg]
Bo
de P
lot C
ons
truc
tion
11
RHP Pole
2
1 1 1( ) ( )
1 1 1
120log | ( ) | 20 log
1
( )
p p p
p
F s F js s j
F j
F j
dB
-20dB/dec
ωpω
deg
ω°0
-3 dB
pωp0.1ω
p10ω
Bo
de P
lot C
ons
truc
tion
12
RHP Zero
2
( ) 1 1 ( ) 1
| ( ) | 20 log 1
( )
z z z
z
s s jF s F j
F j
F j
deg
ω°0
+20dB/dec
ω3 dB
dB
zω
zω
Bo
de P
lot C
ons
truc
tion
13
Example
2 5
1 1( ) 10
1 110 10
T s ss s
0 dB
0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M
0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M
60 dB
100M
100M
°90
0°
°- 90
+1 -1
-1 -1
20log|T(jω)|
T(jω)
Bo
de P
lot C
ons
truc
tion
14
Example
( 10)( )
( 100)( 25)
s sT s
s s
1 10 100 1k
1 10 100 1k
0 dB
90
0
1+
2+
1+
Bo
de P
lot C
ons
truc
tion
15
Examples
°+90
0 dB
1
1
0.1
0.01
°-90
°-90
0 dB
°-90
-1+1 -1
-10.10.01
2
2
2 2
2 2
1800 20050
( ) ( )
1 10.5 4000.1 100
s s
sT s T s
ss s s s
Bo
de P
lot C
ons
truc
tion
16
Non-minimum Phase System
deg
ω°0
deg
°- 90
ω°0
dB
ω0 dB
dB
ωoω
0 dB
zω-2
-1
Regular System Non-minimum Phase System
No
n-m
inim
um P
has
e S
yste
m
The phase variation in the non-minimum phase system is wider than that of the regular system.
17
Identification of Transfer FunctionId
en
tific
atio
n o
f Tra
nsf
er
Fu
nct
ion z
-1
20log mK
+1 1p 2p
18
Identification of Transfer Function
z
-120log hK
+1 1p 2p
1 2
1
( )
1 1
z
p p
s
T s Kss s
Ide
ntif
ica
tion
of T
ran
sfe
r F
un
ctio
n
19
Buck Converter
p
a
cR
CR ov
L Rl
L Rl
C
cRR ˆ
oiˆsv
SV
Li
c
Po
we
r S
tage
Tra
nsf
er
Fun
ctio
ns
20
Small-Signal Transfer FunctionsˆSV d
D 1 : DL Rl
C
cRR ˆ
oiˆ
LI dˆsv
ˆ
ˆ
ˆˆ
ˆˆ
esrvs esr o
esrvd
o
z esrp z
1G (s)
1G (s)
Z (s)
o2
s C2
o o
oS 2
C C2
o o
o2
o2
o o
s1
v R RD
v LC R Rs s1Q
s1
v R RV Q
L CR R R RR Rd s s1Q
s s1 1
vR R
i s s1Q
l
l
l l
l
Bu
ck C
onve
rte
r T
ran
sfe
r F
unct
ions
21
Asymptotic Plot for Frequency Response
esr
o
esr
zesr
| |vdG
| |vsG
|Z |p
2
21
1
11
z o esr
Bu
ck C
onve
rte
r T
ran
sfe
r F
unct
ions
22
Buck Converter Example
0.1 1 10 100-150
-100
-50
0 -80
-60
-40
-20
0
Phas
e [d
eg]
Frequency [kHz]
Mag
nitu
de [
dB]
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
12
14
16
18
20
Time [us]V
O(t
)[V
]
VS
(t)[
V]
0 5 10 15 20
3Input voltage: ( ) 16 0.5sin 2 2 10
Output voltage: ( )
S
O
v t t
v t
Input-to-Output Transfer Function Time-Domain Response
Bu
ck C
onve
rte
r E
xam
ple
23
Buck Converter Example
Duty Ratio-to-Output Transfer Function Time-Domain Response
0.1 1 10 100-150
-100
-50
0 -40
-20
0
20
40
Pha
se [
deg]
Frequency [kHz]
Mag
nitu
de [
dB]
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.03.8
3.9
4.0
4.1
4.20.0
0.2
0.4
0.0
0.5
1.0
v O(t
) [V
]Time [ms]
d(t)
q(t)
3Input voltage: ( ) 0.25 0.5sin 2 5 10
Output voltage: ( )O
d t t
v t
Bu
ck C
onve
rte
r E
xam
ple
24
Boost ConverterB
oos
t Con
vert
er
Tra
nsf
er
Fun
ctio
ns
sv ( s )
1:D
L
CR oi ( s )
lR
cR( )ov s
SV
L lR
cR
CR ov ( t )
Li ( t )
25
Small-Signal Transfer Functions
( )sv s
()
Oˆ
V/Dds
1:D
L
CR ( )oi s
lR
cR( )ov s
( )ˆI d sL
ˆ
ˆ
ˆˆ
ˆˆ
vs o
o
vd
zp
1 1G (s)
( )
G (s)
Z (s)
2esro
esr2s c C
2o o
l
c
esro2
2o o
esro2 2
o2
o o
s1
v RD R1
v D CR LC R Rs s1Q
Q withR 1L C R R
s1
v
d s s1Q
s s1 1
v RR
i D s s1Q
l
l
Bo
ost C
onve
rte
r T
ran
sfe
r F
unct
ions
26
Duty Ratio-to-Output Transfer Function
vdG
vdG
-2
-10
-270
-90
-180
0
-225-180
vdG
vdG
-1
-2
ˆˆ
vdG (s)rhp esro S
2 2
2o o
s s1 1
v V
d D s s1QB
oos
t Con
vert
er
Tra
nsf
er
Fun
ctio
ns
RHP zero at higher frequency RHP zero at lower frequency
27
Duty Ratio-to-Output Transfer FunctionB
oos
t Con
vert
er
Exa
mp
le
0.01 0.1 1 10-300
-200
-100
0
-20
0
20
40
Mag
nitu
de [
dB]
Phas
e [d
eg]
Frequency[kHz]
28
Unit Step Response of Non-minimum Phase SystemR
HP
Ze
ro a
nd
No
n-m
inim
um
Ph
ase
Sys
tem
1 12 2
2 2
2 21 1
2 2
1 1( ) 1
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )( )
1 1
1 1 1 1
11 1
o z zo s
s
o oo o
zo oo o
s sv s
T s v t L v s T s Lv s ss s s s
Q Q
s ss s s sL L sQ Q
t
29
Transient Response of Boost ConverterB
oos
t Con
vert
er
Exa
mp
le
d(t)
initially decreases before the inductor current becomes
sufficiently large.
( )Di t
30
Transient Response of Boost ConverterB
oos
t Con
vert
er
Exa
mp
le
0 5 10 15
0
10
20
30
0
10
20
30
i D(t
)
Time [ms]
v O(t
)
D
initially decreases before the inductor current becomes
sufficiently large.
( )Di t
31
Buck/Boost ConverterB
uck
/Bo
ost
Co
nve
rter
Tra
nsfe
r F
unc
tion
s
( )sv s D :
1
CR ( )oi s
cR
SVL
lR
cR
CR ov ( t )
L
lR
32
Small-Signal Transfer Functions
( )sv s
( )S Oˆ(V V ) / D d s
D :
1
CR ( )oi s
cR
( )ˆI d sL
L
lR
ˆ
ˆ
ˆˆ
ˆˆ
esrvs esr o
vd
z esrp z
1G (s)
G (s)
Z (s)
o2
s c2
o o
e
esro S2 2
2o o
o2 2
o2
o o
s1
v D
v D CRs s1Q
Q with L
s1
v V
d D s s1Q
s s1 1
v R RR
Li D s s1Q
l l
Bu
ck/B
oo
st C
on
vert
er T
rans
fer
Fu
nctio
ns
33
Asymptotic Plot for Frequency ResponseB
uck
/Bo
ost
Co
nve
rter
Tra
nsfe
r F
unc
tion
s
pZz
+1 -1
vdG
vsG
-2
-2
-1
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Empirical Methods for Small-Signal AnalysisE
mp
iric
al M
eth
ods
Power stage
PWME / A
biasV
( )d t dcV
pvrampV
ov
Two Different Empirical Methods:
35
Duty Ratio-to-Output Transfer Function of Buck ConverterP
ow
er
Sta
ge T
ran
sfe
r F
unct
ion
of B
uck
Co
nve
rter
0.1 1 10
-150
-100
-50
0
-40
-20
0
20
Pha
se [
deg]
Frequency [kHz]
Mag
nitu
de [
dB]
: Small-signal model prediction: Experimental measurement: Computational method