Full Order Symbolic Small Signal Analysis of Peak-Current-Controlled SEPIC by PWM-Switch Model

Full order small signal analysis of peak-current controlled non-isolated Single Ended Primary Inductor Converter (SEPIC) is presented by utilizing pwm-switch model in Continuous Conduction Mode (CCM). The analysis provides control to output voltage transfer function together with its zeros and poles in symbolic form taking into account parasitic resistances of all four reactive components in the SEPIC topology. The resultant transfer function is with 4th order numerator and 5th order denominator, which necessitates approximation in deriving formulas of zeros and poles in symbolic form. Symbolically derived transfer function of the SEPIC is validated on two different numerical examples, one with operating in step down mode and another operating in step up mode, by frequency domain PSpice simulations on average circuit models and by time domain LTspice simulations on switching models. The mathematical analysis, PSpice and LTspice simulations, and measurement results of control to output voltage transfer function of SEPIC agree very well proving that the symbolic control to output voltage transfer function of SEPIC together with its zeros and poles are successfully derived.Keywords: SEPIC, peak current-mode control, pwm-switch, small signal analysis, continuous conduction mode.

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