FPGA based modular control platform for switched mode power converters

In educational as well as research environments there is a demand for an easy way to prototype switching converters. Several recurring standard tasks like pulse pattern generation, driving controllable switches and analog to digital conversion of physical quantities e.g. current, voltage and temperature, need to be performed. Because these standard tasks interfere with the research focus, a modular control platform for rapid prototyping is highly desirable. In this paper, a system is presented that provides an effective and flexible solution for these requirements.