Regulation Loop Stability

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Regulation Loop Stability

The complete converter open loop transfer function can be built from both power cell and

the feedback network transfer functions. A theoretical example can be seen in Figure 11 on

page 22 for a discontinuous mode flyback loaded by a simple resistor.

A typical schematic corresponding to this situation can be seen on Figure 3 on page 8. The

transfer function of the power cell is represented as G(s) in .Figure 11 on page 22 It exhibits

a pole which depends on the output load and on the output capacitor value. As the load of a

converter may change, two curves are shown for two different values of output resistance

capacitor ESR. Note: The overall transfer function does not depend on the input voltage

because of the current mode control. A typical regulation loop is shown on Figure 3 on

page 8 and has a fixed behavior represented by F(s) on Figure 11 on page 22. A double

The total transfer function is shown as F(s). G(s) at the bottom of Figure 11 on page 22. For

maximum load (plain line), the load pole begins exactly where the zeros of the COMP pin

and the TL431 stop, and this results in a first order decreasing slope until it reaches the zero

of the output capacitor ESR. The point where the complete transfer function has a unity gain

is known as the regulation bandwidth and has a double interest:

– The higher it is, the faster the reaction will be to an eventual load change, and the

smaller the output voltage change will be.

– The phase shift in the complete system at this point has to be less than 135° to

ensure good stability. Generally, a first-order slope gives 90° of phase shift, and a

second-order gives 180°.

In Figure 3 on page 8, the unity gain is reached in a first order slope, so the stability is

ensured.

The dynamic load regulation is improved by increasing the regulation bandwidth, but some

limitations have to be respected:

1.

As the transfer function above zero due the ESR capacitor is not reliable (the ESR itself

is not well specified, and other parasitic effects may take place), the bandwidth should

always be lower than the minimum of FC and ESR zero

2.

As the highest bandwidth is obtained with the highest output power (plain line with RL2

load in Figure 3, the above criteria will be checked for this condition and allows the

value of R4 if R1 is set to a fixed value (e.g., (2.2k

Ω).

in Figure 3), the above criteria will be checked for this condition and allows to define the

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