The 2008 short summer courses at the University of colorado have been cancelled. It is very likely that the courses will be offered again in 2009. If you are interested in the short courses at your company site, please contact the course instructors.
Introduction to SMPS Modeling and Control
This 2-3 day course gives participants a basic knowledge of
converter operation and standard analog controller design, so that those
without previous experience in the areas of switched-mode power supply
(SMPS) modeling and control will have the background needed for the follow-on
course in digital control of SMPS. The two-day short course begins with a
short summary of switching converter operation.
Converter modeling techniques are then discussed, along with controller
and compensator design. Numerous examples will be worked in class.
Graduates of the course will understand how to perform small-signal ac
converter modeling, and to compensate their feedback loops.
Instructor: Robert Erickson
Digital Control in Switched Mode Power Supplies
This 2-3 day course gives participants a
fundamental understanding of discrete-time systems and digital
controller design techniques. The course assumes a background knowledge in basic converter
operation and analog control. It presents compensator design techniques by emulation, i.e. starting from analog design, and direct-digital design techniques based on discrete-time models. Digital controller implementation techniques are covered, including a review of A/D converters, digital pulse-width modulators, and other controller building blocks. The course ends with an overview of recent advances in more advanced topics of on-line efficiency optimization, improvements in dynamic responses, and adaptive tuning techniques.
Instructors: Dragan Maksimovic, Regan Zane
For Additional Information please contact the course instructors
Prof. Regan Zane,
zane@colorado.edu, 303-735-1560.
Prof. Dragan Maksimovic,
maksimov@colorado.edu, 303-492-4863.
Prof. Bob Erickson,
rwe@colorado.edu, 303-492-7003.