Abstract
Constant on-time current mode (COTCM) Buck converters are widely used in power management integrated circuit (ICs) for microprocessors. Small-signal models are necessary tools to design high-quality controllers. Existing models neglect output voltage ripples (OVRs) and spectrum extension caused by switching, which makes significant errors under high control bandwidth. This article adopts Fourier series to describe OVRs precisely. Then, influences of OVRs on COTCM are analyzed. Finally, spectrum coupling from current loop and voltage loop is incorporated to obtain a high-frequency model, and four universal analytical expressions in frequency domain are obtained with the aid of matrix calculation. Based on the proposed model and genetic algorithm, an optimal controller design method is developed. Simulation and experiment validate the accuracy of proposed model and the effectiveness of proposed design method.
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