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A Dynamic Model of Switched-Capacitor Power Converters
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • Lukas Konstantin Muller
  • Jonathan W. Kimball, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Switched-capacitor (SC) converters are frequently used for low-power applications that require little or no output regulation. Previous work has established static SC converter models, essentially composed of an ideal transformer (with turns ratio determined by the topology) and an output resistance that varies with component choices, switching frequency, and duty ratio. In this paper, the static model is expanded to include the dynamic response to the input voltage and output current changes. The dynamic model is particularly important in systems that experience large output power transients, such as low-power systems that enter and exit sleep modes. For applications that are only concerned with input-output behavior, a reduced-order model that neglects internal dynamics is derived. The dynamic model is validated with both simulations and experimental results.

Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • DC-DC Power Converter,
  • Input-Output Behavior,
  • Low Power Application,
  • Output Resistance,
  • Reduced Order Models,
  • Switched-Capacitor Circuits,
  • Switched Capacitor Converter,
  • Switched-Capacitor Power Converters,
  • Capacitors,
  • Dynamic Response,
  • Electric Resistance,
  • State Space Methods,
  • Dynamic Models,
  • DC-DC Power Converters
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2014 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
4-1-2014
Publication Date
01 Apr 2014
Citation Information
Lukas Konstantin Muller and Jonathan W. Kimball. "A Dynamic Model of Switched-Capacitor Power Converters" IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Vol. 29 Iss. 4 (2014) p. 1862 - 1869 ISSN: 0885-8993; 1941-0107
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jonathan-kimball/3/