Workshop Agenda

Day 1

Converter Topologies from Buck
Converter to Bridges Resonant LLCs
Inductor Design
Transformer Design 
Design and Build Flyback 
Inductor/Transformer 
Magnetics Characterization 
Flyback Snubber Design 
Flyback Efficiency Testing

Day 2

Proximity Loss Analysis
Transformer Isolation Methods
Trans. Proximity Loss Analysis
Planar Transformer Design
Multiple Output Designs

Design & Build Forward Inductor
Design & Build Forward Transformer
Forward Magnetics Characterization
Forward Snubber Design
Forward Efficiency Testing

Day 3

Power Supply Simulation
Small-signal Modeling
PWM Switch Model
RHP Zeros
Feedback Design
Loop Gain Compensation with Voltage-mode Control 

Forward Power Stage Control Measurements
Output Impedance Measurements
Closed-loop Compensation 
Loop Gain Design and Measurement 
Step-load Testing
Closed-loop Output Impedance Measurement

Day 4

Current-mode Methods
Current-mode Modeling
Sampled-data Modeling
Compensating Ramp Design
Current-mode Compensation
Introduction to Digital Design

Flyback Current Loop Design
Compensation Ramp Design
Current-mode Measurements
Current-mode Loop Gain
Step-load Testing
Output Impedance Measurement