Introduction to Frequency Compensation
After the bandwidth of a negative feedback amplifier has been designed, the poles of the transfer are not necessarily in the desired positions.
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The presentation “Introduction to Frequency Compensation defines the term frequency compensation and presents strategies and methods for frequency compensation.
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Introduction to frequency compensation (9:01)
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Chapter 12.1
The Phantom Zero
Phantom zero frequency compensation is the most powerful frequency compensation technique.
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The presentation Frequency Compensation: the Phantom Zero introduces the concept of the phantom zero.
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Frequency Compensation: the Phantom Zero (parts)
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Chapter 12.2.1
Phantom Zero Compensation of a 2nd-order System
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The presentation Frequency Compensation: the Phantom Zero Compensation of a 2nd-order System applies the concept of phantom zero frequency compensation to the compensation of a second order system.
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Frequency Compensation: the Phantom Zero Compensation of a 2nd-order System (parts)
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Chapter 12.2.2
Implementation of Phantom Zeros
Practical implementation of phantom zeros can be accomplishes in two ways:
Active phantom zeros
Passive phantom zeros
Active implementation requires the use of active differetiating circuits in the feedback loop of the amplifier.
Passive compensation requires the insertion of loop gain zeros in:
The feedback network
Coupling networks between the signal source and the input of the amplifier
Coupling networks between the output of the amplifier and the load.
Such passive zeros are called effective if:
They do not significantly affect the initial pole positions (before compensation) of the loop gain
They do not introduce new dominant poles
This is usually the case if, before compensation, these feedback networks or coupling networks introduce a large attenuation in the loop gain at the phantom zero frequency.
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The presentation Implementation of Phantom Zeros presents passive implementation techniques for phantom zeros and discusses the effectiveness of the frequency compensation.
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Implementation of Phantom Zeros (parts)
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Chapter 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6
Examples Phantom Zero Frequency Compensation
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The presentation Examples Phantom Zero Compensation presents Examples 11.8, 12.8 and 12.9.
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Examples Phantom Zero Compensation (parts)
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Examples of implementation of phantom zeros (15:23)
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Examples 11.8, 12.8 and 12.9
Phantom zero compensation and interaction with other performance aspects
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The presentation Phantom zero compensation and interaction with other performance aspects briefly discusses the interaction between frequency compensation with phantom zeros and other performance aspects, such as, noise, bandwidth, weak distortion, energy storage, power dissipation and overdrive recovery.
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Phantom zero compensation and interaction with other performance aspects (parts)
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EE3C11 lecture 14: Phantom Zero Interaction with other Design Aspects.
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Chapter 12.2.8.
The presentations are summarized in the poster: “Frequency compensation”
Chapter 12 SLiCAP Python files (phantom zero compensation only)
