University of Colorado Boulder

Converter Control

This course is part of Power Electronics Specialization

Taught in English

Dr. Robert Erickson

Instructor: Dr. Robert Erickson

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  • Be able to design and analyze the feedback systems of switching regulators

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

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There are 4 modules in this course

How to extend the converter steady-state equivalent circuits, derived in the previous courses, to obtain small-signal ac equivalent circuits that model the important converter and regulator system dynamics.

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8 videos1 reading1 quiz1 discussion prompt

A review of the construction of Bode plots of the magnitude and phase of first-order, second-order, and higher-order transfer functions, with emphasis on techniques needed for design of regulator systems. Design-oriented analysis techniques to make approximations and gain insight into how to design ac systems having significant complexity.

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7 videos1 reading1 quiz

Design-oriented analysis techniques to make approximations and gain insight into how to design ac systems having significant complexity. Graphical construction techniques.

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5 videos1 reading1 quiz

Application of the material of Chapters 7 and 8 to design closed-loop regulators that employ switching converters. How to design a feedback system that accurately regulates its output while rejecting disturbances.

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8 videos1 reading2 quizzes

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Dr. Robert Erickson
University of Colorado Boulder
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