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Controlling Multiple Buck Converters With Same Frequencies

3.4Controlling Multiple Buck Converters With Same Frequencies

If synchronization is a requirement, ePWM module 2 can be configured as a slave and can operate at integer multiple (N) frequencies of module 1. The sync signal from master to slave ensures these modules remain locked. Figure 3-5shows such a configuration; Figure 3-6shows the waveforms generated by the configuration.

Figure 3-5. Control of Four Buck Stages. (Note: FPWM2 = N x FPWM1)

 

 

 

Vin1

 

Ext SyncIn

 

 

 

(optional)

 

EPWM1A

Master

 

 

 

 

 

Phase reg

SyncIn

 

 

 

 

 

En

 

 

Vin2

Φ=0°

 

EPWM1A

CTR=zero

 

EPWM1B

 

 

 

 

CTR=CMPB

X

 

EPWM1B

 

 

 

 

 

 

SyncOut

 

 

 

 

 

Vin3

Slave

 

 

 

Phase reg

SyncIn

 

EPWM2A

 

 

 

En

 

 

 

Φ=X

 

EPWM2A

 

CTR=zero

 

EPWM2B

Vin4

 

 

 

CTR=CMPB

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

SyncOut

 

EPWM2B

 

 

 

Buck #1

Buck #2

Buck #3

Buck #4

Vout1

Vout2

Vout3

Vout4

SPRU791D–November 2004–Revised October 2007

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