17. Voltage Regulation - Fixed Width Modulation
tstep
ton toff
Time
Time
Maximum Voltage
Reduced Voltage
Vdc
Vdc
Without modullation, the voltage during 𝑡𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝 is 𝑉𝑑𝑐
With Modulation, 𝑉
𝑎𝑣𝑒 = 𝑉𝑑𝑐 𝑑
𝑑 =
𝑡𝑜𝑛
𝑡𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝
18. Voltage Regulation - Fixed Width Modulation
tstep
ton toff
Time
Time
Maximum Voltage
Reduced Voltage
Vdc
Vdc
Without modullation, the voltage during 𝑡𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝 is 𝑉𝑑𝑐
With Modulation, phase voltage 𝑉
𝑟𝑚𝑠 =
2𝑑
3
𝑉𝑑𝑐
𝑑 =
𝑡𝑜𝑛
𝑡𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝
19. Problem
Facts:
• Transistors do not
immediately commutate
(open)
• Transistors do not
immediately close
Problem:
• There could be periods
where high
𝑑𝑖
𝑑𝑡
transient
current exist.
Time
Time
Time
a
b
c
Encoder output