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Chapter 5. The Discontinuous Conduction Mode
Chapter 5. The Discontinuous Conduction Mode
Introduction to
Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM)
Q1
iL(t)
Vg
D1
iD(t)
iL(t)
iL
0
conducting
devices:
DTs
Ts
D1
Q1
t
Q1
iD(t)
I
iL
DTs
Ts
CCM-DCM boundary
L
Q1
iL(t)
iL(t)
Vg
D1
iD(t)
iL
0
conducting
devices:
Ts
D1
Q1
t
Q1
iD(t)
DTs
iL
0
DTs
Ts
Q1
iL(t)
iL(t)
Vg
D1
iD(t)
0
conducting
devices:
Ts
D2Ts
D1
D3Ts
Q1
iD(t)
DTs
D1Ts
Q1
DTs
Ts
D2Ts
Mode boundary
I > iL for CCM
I < iL for DCM
Insert buck converter expressions for I and iL :
DVg DD'TsVg
<
R
2L
Simplify:
2L < D'
RTs
where
K < K crit(D)
for DCM
K = 2L and K crit(D) = D'
RTs
for K > 1:
K < Kcrit:
DCM
Kc (
rit D) =
1
K > Kcrit:
CCM
K > Kcrit:
CCM
K = 2L/RTs
Kc (
rit D) =
1D
K = 2L/RTs
0
0
0
where
R < Rcrit(D)
for CCM
for DCM
R > Rcrit(D)
Rcrit(D) = 2L
D'Ts
or
or
R < Rcrit(D)
R > Rcrit(D)
for CCM
for DCM
Table 5.1. CCM-DCM mode boundaries for the buck, boost, and buck-boost converters
Converter
K crit(D)
max ( K crit )
0D1
Buck
(1 D)
Boost
D (1 D)2
1
4
27
(1 D)2
Buck-boost
R crit(D)
2L
(1 D)T s
2L
D (1 D) 2 T s
2L
(1 D) 2 T s
min ( Rcrit )
0D1
2 L
Ts
27 L
2 Ts
2 L
Ts
5.2.
Ts
vL(t) dt = 0
0
iC
= 1
Ts
Ts
iC(t) dt = 0
0
because v << V
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Example: Analysis of
DCM buck converter M(D,K)
L
iL(t)
+ vL(t)
subinterval 1
Vg
iC(t)
v(t)
Q1
iL(t)
+
iL(t)
Vg
D1
C
iD(t)
subinterval 2
+ vL(t)
Vg
iC(t)
v(t)
iL(t)
L
+ vL(t)
subinterval 3
Vg
iC(t)
R
v(t)
11
Subinterval 1
iL(t)
vL(t) = Vg v(t)
iC(t) = iL(t) v(t) / R
L
+ vL(t)
Vg
iC(t)
R
v(t)
vL(t) Vg V
iC(t) iL(t) V / R
12
Subinterval 2
iL(t)
vL(t) = v(t)
iC(t) = iL(t) v(t) / R
+ vL(t)
Vg
iC(t)
R
v(t)
vL(t) V
iC(t) iL(t) V / R
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Subinterval 3
iL(t)
vL = 0, iL = 0
iC(t) = iL(t) v(t) / R
L
+ vL(t)
Vg
iC(t)
R
v(t)
vL(t) = 0
iC(t) = V / R
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D2Ts
D3Ts
0
Ts
Volt-second balance:
V = Vg
D1
D1 + D2
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node equation:
iL(t)
iL(t) = iC(t) + V / R
v(t)/R
+
iC(t)
iC = 0
v(t)
hence
iL = V / R
must compute dc
component of inductor
current and equate to load
current (for this buck
converter example)
Fundamentals of Power Electronics
iL(t)
Vg V
L
<iL> = I
V
L
DTs
D1Ts
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ipk
Ts
D2Ts
D3Ts
iL(t)
Vg V
iL(D1Ts) = i pk =
D 1T s
L
average current:
iL = 1
Ts
Vg V
L
<iL> = I
ipk
V
L
Ts
iL(t) dt
0
DTs
D1Ts
Ts
D 2T s
D3 Ts
iL = (Vg V)
V = D1Ts (D + D ) (V V)
1
2
g
R
2L
D 1T s
(D1 + D2)
2L
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Solution for V
Two equations and two unknowns (V and D2):
V = Vg
D1
D1 + D2
V = D1Ts (D + D ) (V V)
1
2
g
R
2L
V =
2
Vg 1 + 1 + 4K / D 21
where
K = 2L / RTs
valid for K < K crit
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M(D,K)
0.8
K = 0.1
0.6
K = 0.5
0.4
M=
K1
0.2
1+
2
1 + 4K / D 2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
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i(t)
+ vL(t)
Vg
iC(t)
Q1
v(t)
Mode boundary:
I=
20
Vg
D' 2 R
iL =
Vg
DTs
2L
Mode boundary
Vg
DTsVg
>
2L
D' 2R
2L > DD' 2
RTs
where
4
Kcrit ( 13 ) = 27
0.15
for CCM
Kcrit(D)
for CCM
0.1
K > K crit(D)
for CCM
for DCM
K < K crit(D)
K = 2L
and K crit(D) = DD' 2
RTs
0.05
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
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Mode boundary
CCM
0.15
where
K > K crit(D)
for CCM
for DCM
K < K crit(D)
K = 2L
and K crit(D) = DD' 2
RTs
DCM
K < Kcrit
CCM
K > Kcrit
0.1
(D)
K crit
0.05
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
D
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i(t)
+ vL(t)
subinterval 1
Vg
iC(t)
C
v(t)
i(t)
D1 i (t)
D
L
+ vL(t)
Vg
i(t)
iC(t)
Q1
+ vL(t)
subinterval 2
R
Vg
v(t)
iC(t)
C
v(t)
i(t)
L
+ vL(t)
subinterval 3
Vg
iC(t)
C
v(t)
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Subinterval 1
i(t)
vL(t) = Vg
iC(t) = v(t) / R
+ vL(t)
+
Vg
iC(t)
C
v(t)
vL(t) Vg
iC(t) V / R
24
Subinterval 2
i(t)
vL(t) = Vg v(t)
iC(t) = i(t) v(t) / R
L
+ vL(t)
Vg
v(t)
vL(t) Vg V
iC(t) i(t) V / R
iC(t)
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Subinterval 3
i(t)
vL = 0, i = 0
iC(t) = v(t) / R
L
+ vL(t)
Vg
v(t)
vL(t) = 0
iC(t) = V / R
iC(t)
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D2Ts
D3Ts
0
Ts
Vg V
Volt-second balance:
D1Vg + D2(Vg V) + D3(0) = 0
Solve for V:
D + D2
V= 1
Vg
D2
27
iC(t)
iC = 0
hence
v(t)
iD = V / R
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peak current:
Vg
i pk =
DT
L 1 s
L
Vg V
L
iD
= 1
Ts
Ts
iD(t) dt
ipk
Vg
DTs
D 1T s
iD(t)
Ts
D2Ts
D3Ts
ipk
iD(t) dt = 1 i pk D2Ts
2
Vg V
L
<iD>
0
DTs
D1Ts
29
Ts
D2Ts
D3Ts
V g D 1 D 2T s
1
1
=
i DT =
Ts 2 pk 2 s
2L
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Solution for V
Two equations and two unknowns (V and D2):
D + D2
(from inductor volt-second balance)
V= 1
Vg
D2
V g D 1 D 2T s V
=
R
2L
V 2gD 21
V VVg
=0
K
2
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Solution for V
V 2gD 21
V VVg
=0
K
2
V = 1
Vg
1 + 4D 21 / K
2
V = M(D ,K) = 1 +
1
Vg
where
valid for
1 + 4D 21 / K
2
K = 2L / RTs
K < Kcrit(D)
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0.0
1
M(D,K)
K=
0
K=
5
0.0
M =
.1
1
1D
1+
1 + 4D 2 / K
2
4/2
Approximate M in DCM:
0
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
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M1+ D
2
K
Table 5.2. S ummary of CCM-DCM characteristics for the buck, boost, and buck-boost converters
K crit (D)
Converter
Buck
(1 D)
Boost
D (1 D)2
(1 D)2
Buck-boost
with
DCM M(D,K)
2
1 + 1 + 4K / D 2
1 + 1 + 4D 2 / K
2
D
K
K = 2L / RT s.
DCM D2(D,K)
K M(D,K)
D
K M(D,K)
D
K
CCM M(D)
D
1
1D
D
1D
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DCM
M(D,K)
st
1)
o
Bo
t(
os
o
k-b
1
K
c
Bu
DCM buck-boost
characteristic is linear
Buck
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
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36
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