Accurate Small-Signal Modeling and Stability Analysis of Wide-Input Buck Converter Considering Modulation Waveform Ripples

Abstract

Buck converters are widely used in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and dc microgrids. Small-signal models are necessary tools to design high-quality controllers. However, most of them neglect modulation waveform ripples, which introduces significant errors under high-bandwidth controls. Recently, two models explain the influences of nondifferentiable modulation waveform ripples by their left-side derivatives at crossing points. However, this conclusion is built on the premise that infinite sideband components caused by switching have been considered, which largely complicates these models. The accurate small-signal model with finite sideband components is proposed for nondifferentiable modulation waveform ripples in this article. Based on it, the stable working region and control design of wide-input high-bandwidth Buck converters are talked about. Simulations and experiments validate the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed model.