Comparison of performance of single-loop and current-injection control for PWM converters that operate in both continuous and discontinuous modes of operation

An analysis of current-injection-controlled (CIC) power converters operating in both the continuous and discontinuous modes is performed using the PWM switch model and a new, continuous-time model of CIC. The stability, output impedance, audio susceptibility, and transient response are compared with single-loop control. The control of an example buck converter is designed with CIC and single-loop control. It is shown how single-loop controlled power converters exhibit a large change in the dynamic performance when crossing the boundary between continuous mode and discontinuous mode. This is especially true for the output impedance and transient response. The dynamic performance of CIC power converters remains relatively fixed when crossing this boundary. A significant performance improvement can be realized when CIC is employed in converters that operate over a wide load range