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Control System Design for Switch Mode Power Supply (AC72-6-0)

SynopsisSwitch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) utilizes solid state switching devices operating in high frequency digital mode to deliver well-regulated DC outputs that are essential to drive a wide variety of today’s electronics equipment and systems. Unlike other technologies which usually require knowledge in only one key area, SMPS encompasses a wide range of knowledge in areas that include power engineering, high frequency electronics design, control loop design, understanding of component and device characteristics, EMI and PCB layout. As an essential part of all electronic equipment and systems, it is important that engineers and technicians whose work involve the design, production and integration of SPMS into other systems to have a sound knowledge on the working principles and various aspects of a SMPS.

This course covers the various aspects of the control loop operation and design specifically targeting the SMPS. An overview of control loop operation is first presented. Relevant aspects of control loop operations and design related to SMPS are then discussed. Control loop circuits operation and implementations are described. System models of the various SMPS topologies are introduced, followed by the various compensator designs for the different types of system.

What previous participants say about this course
Answers to the question 'what did you like most about the course'

  • "Examples given and hands-on practice" - 1 Aug 06
  • "Some tricks of deisng compensation circuiting" - 5 Jul 07
  • "The many rule of thumbs, dos and don't that is directly applicable to be used in daily design applications, especially for beginners. The mathlab exercise is very good too" - 5 Jul 07
  • "Understanding about the types of the compensator and bode plot" - 5 Jul 07
  • "Practical. The material which presented by instructor is easier tie to real life application. (related to working environment)" - 25 Feb 08
  • "The coures had been taught in an easy to understand manner and very practical to the actual working needs" - 25 Feb 08
  • "Learn a lot about compensator, concept and application" - 29 Sept 09
  • "The material provided and the way to design a control system for SMPS" - 29 Sept 09

What You Will Learn

  • Relevant aspects of control loop operations and design related to SMPS
  • Control loop circuits operation and implementations
  • System models of the various SMPS topologies
  • Compensator designs for the different types of system

Who Should AttendEngineers and technicians who work with SMPS in the role of :

  • design and development
  • product engineering
  • test development
  • application engineering
  • product marketing
  • testing
  • system architect

PrerequisiteTechnical background or working experience with electronic circuit design or SMPS.

Course MethodologyThis course is presented classroom style, with case studies to illustrate the concepts taught.

Course Duration2 days, 9am - 5pm

Course Structure1) Classical feedback control system

  • Operation
  • features

2) 2nd order System response in time domain
  • Effect of damping ratio.

3) Laplace Transform and s domain
  • poles and zero
  • root locus plot

4) Frequency response for SMPS
  • Bode plot
  • phase margin
  • gain margin

5) Feedback Control circuit
  • Implementation
  • operation

6) System models of SMPS topologies

7) Compensator designs