Current mode control

This course may also be credited toward ECEA 5708 in the CU Boulder Electrical Engineering Master of Science program. It is Course 4 in the Power Electronics Modeling and Control sequence. This course focuses on current mode control techniques that are very common in switching power applications. The practical advantages of peak current mode control are discussed, including built-in overcurrent protection, simpler and more robust dynamic response, and the ability to provide current sharing in paralleled converter modules. For peak current mode controlled converters, slope compensation and high frequency effects are discussed in detail. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to understand, analyze, model, and design high performance current mode controllers for DC/DC converters, including peak current mode controllers and average current mode controllers. We strongly recommend that students complete the CU Boulder Power Electronics Specialization as well as Course #1 (Modeling and Simulating Averaged Switches) before enrolling in this course (course numbers below are for CU Boulder MS-EE students): ● Introduction to Power Electronics (ECEA 5700) ● Converter Circuits (ECEA 5701) ● Converter Control (ECEA 5702) ● Modeling and Simulating Averaged Switches (ECEA 5705) After completing this course, you will be able to: ● Understand the principles of operation and benefits of current mode control for DC-DC converters ● Model and design DC-DC converters with peak current mode control ● Model and design DC-DC converters with average current mode control ● Use computer tools and simulation to validate DC-DC converters with current mode control