Power Converter Design Using the Saber Simulator
A Step-By-Step Guide to the Design of a
Two-Switch, Voltage-Mode, Forward Converter
Using the Saber Simulator
1.0 Scope of Document
2.0 Specifications
2.1 Input Specifications
2.2 Output Specifications
2.3 Other Specifications
3.0 Step-By-Step Design Process
3.1 Open Loop Design
3.1.1 Define the Duty Cycle and Turns Ratio of the Transformer
3.1.2 Design the Rectifier and Filter Capacitor (Optional Section)
FIGURE 1 Filtering of Rectified Input Voltage
FIGURE 2 Circuit Used to Verify the Rectification and Filter Capacitance for a 35 Watt 115 Vac Input
3.1.2.1 Validate the Rectifier and Filter Capacitor using Saber
FIGURE 3 Voltage Across the Input Filter Capacitor
3.1.3 Output Filter Design
3.1.3.1 Inductor Design
FIGURE 4 Current through the Filter Inductor
FIGURE 5 Current Through Filter Inductor
3.1.3.2 Capacitor Design
3.1.4 Validate the Open Loop Design using Saber
FIGURE 6 Open Loop Configuration of the Forward Converter
FIGURE 7 Open Loop Simulation Results
FIGURE 8 Inductor Ripple Current
FIGURE 9 Output Ripple voltage
3.2 Compensator Design using an Averaged Model
FIGURE 10 Averaged Configuration of the Forward Converter
3.2.1 Validate the Averaged Model using Saber
FIGURE 11 Averaged Model vs. Switching Circuit
FIGURE 12 Inductor Current (Switching vs. Averaged)
FIGURE 13 Output Voltage (Switching vs. Averaged)
3.2.2 Open-Loop AC Analysis
FIGURE 14 Phase/Gain plot of the Control-to-Output transfer function
3.2.3 Designing the Compensation Circuit
FIGURE 15 Type 10 Compensation Network
3.2.4 Validate the Compensator Design using Saber
FIGURE 16 Phase/Gain plot (Post Compensator Design)
3.2.5 Validate the Closed Loop Parameters using Saber
FIGURE 17 Output Voltage
FIGURE 18 Duty Cycle and Control Voltage as solved by the system
3.3 Modulator Design and Closed Loop Simulation
FIGURE 19 Close Loop Configuration of the Forward Converter
FIGURE 20 Modulation Circuit Waveforms
3.3.1 Validate the Modulator Design using Saber
FIGURE 21 Validation of the Modulation Circuitry
FIGURE 22 Mixed Digital and Analog Waveforms of the Modulator
3.3.2 Validate the Closed Loop Design using Saber
FIGURE 23 Closed Loop Simulation using the Switching Circuitry
FIGURE 24 Duty cycle le results from the measurement model
3.4 Final Component Level Design
FIGURE 25 Component Level Design/Modeling of the Forward Converter
FIGURE 26 Error Amplifier’s inverting input & output, and ramp waveform from the 1825 PWM model
FIGURE 27 Output voltage and filer Inductor current waveforms