Power Balance Mode Control for Boost-Type DC-DC Converter

*Taichi Kawakami*

## **Abstract**

In recent years, the demand for switching converters has steadily increased. The desired converters need to be small and have high power density, good efficiency, good responsiveness, and good robustness. High responsiveness and high robustness are required for the control systems of switching converters. Some studies suggest that responsiveness and robustness can be improved using current mode control. However, it is difficult to improve the control performance of boost-type DC-DC converters significantly only by using these technologies. The power balance mode control approach can be used for solving various problems. In this approach, control is exerted to eliminate the difference between the input power and the output power. As a result, responsiveness and robustness can be improved when compared to the conventional control method. In this study, the effectiveness of the power balance mode control is confirmed using a circuit simulator.

**Keywords:** boost-type DC-DC converter, voltage mode control (VMC), current mode control (CMC), sliding mode control (SMC), digital control, responsiveness, robustness
