Power Supply CONTROL LOOP Design Workshop With Texas Instruments

Overview

New in 2025

Design power supply control loops with confidence with this hands‑on workshop. Arguably the world’s most comprehensive and intensive workshop dedicated to power supply control loop design, this program delivers deep, practical insight for engineers. It is designed to accelerate the design process and enable participants to create stable, robust, and high‑performance control loops in a systematic, scientific, and practical way. It’s ideal for continuous professional development — a great way for engineers to stay up to date and AI‑proof their skills in this ever‑evolving field.

These workshops are designed for electronic engineers who:

• Need to understand power supply fundamentals, stability and design techniques
• Want to become confident and proficient in designing all major types of power supply control loops
• Need to be able to design robust control loops under noisy conditions and in the presence of uncertainties
• Are working under time pressure and want to accelerate their design process, reduce time to market, and minimize costly design iterations
• Need to add a minimum of 28 hours of continuous professional development hours to their portfolio

Workshop Overview

Designing power supply control loops should not be a trial-and-error experiment. Our workshop presents theoretical material in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step manner, supplemented with numerous real-life industrial design examples. Hands-on labs are integrated throughout the workshop to reinforce theoretical concepts and provide practical design experience.

The workshop is 4 days long. Starting from the fundamentals, it will cover all major topologies and control loop strategies:

• Asynchronous Buck (Voltage Mode)
• Synchronous Buck (Voltage Mode with Voltage Feedforward)
• Boost (Peak Current Mode with Operational Transconductance Amplifier)
• Isolated Flyback (Peak Current Mode with Optocoupler and TL431)
• Boost PFC (Average Current Mode)

The theory can be applied to any topology and there are numerous design examples and laboratory experiments are based on Buck, Boost and Flyback topologies

All participants will receive a full license for our WDS power supply design software. This powerful tool simplifies laborious calculations, allowing trained engineers to power supplies quickly and effectively.

The attendees normally work in pairs at a workstation. We have a total of 10 workstations, so the total number of attendees is strictly limited to 20 engineers. ​Each workstation consists of an Omicron Lab Bode 100 Vector Network Analyzer, a laptop running Biricha design software, an oscilloscope and several isolated and non-isolated power supplies to design and test.

Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate for your personal development file. You must complete at least 85% of of the workshop to obtain your certificate.

Agenda (total 28 hours of CPD)

Day 1: Introduction to Power Supply Unit (PSU) Control Loop Design​

• Fundamentals of power supply control loop design
• Understanding stability for all topologies, frequency response analysis, and reading Bode plots
• Power compensator design using standard voltage amplifiers and transconductance amplifiers
• Voltage mode control with and without input voltage feedforward
• Real powers supply testing and measurement in our lab including:
  • Voltage mode control loop design (Asynchronous Buck and Synchronous Buck)
  • Measuring plant, compensator, and control loop using a Bode 100 network analyzer
  • Assessing stability from the measured Bode plot
  • Capacitor ESR measurement
  • Several real life design examples using industry-standard ICs

Day 2: Peak Current Mode Control

• Step-by-step peak current mode design for all topologies (examples given on Buck, Boost, and Flyback)
• Current sense circuit design with or without transformers
• Addressing sub-harmonic oscillations and right-hand plane zeros
• Current mode compensator design using ICs with internal transconductance amplifiers
• Real powers supply testing and measurement in our lab including:
  • Current mode control loop design for Buck, Boost, and Flyback topologies
  • Loop measurement and transient response tests
  • Impact of slope compensation and current sense transformers on control loop stability
  • Design example using the industry-standard LM5157 (theory applicable to all other ICs)

Day 3: Isolated & Bias Supply Design

• Stable isolated PSU design and analysis
• Designing with optocouplers and programmable references (TL431 and LM431)
• Dealing with optocoupler bandwidth and nonlinearities
• Closed-loop opto-isolated compensator design for Type II and Type III compensators
• Hands-on labs including:
  • Opto-isolated current mode control loop design (example given on Flyback, applicable to all opto-isolated topologies)
  • Design and testing of real-life opto-isolated compensators
  • Isolated PSU frequency response and transient response measurements
  • Design example using the industry-standard TPS40210 (theory applicable to all other ICs)

Day 4:  AC/DC Boost PFC Control Loop Design

• Fundamentals of power delivery, power quality, and Power Factor Correction (PFC)
• Single-phase Boost PFC operation
• Interleaved Boost PFC operation
• Average current mode control loop design for PFCs (including outer voltage loop and inner current loop)
• Input voltage feedforward filter design
• Hands-on labs including:
  • ​Step-by-step average current mode analog PFC control loop design
  • Voltage and current loop design and testing for PFCs
  • Voltages in the labs are all reduced by a factor of 10 for safe teaching and learning (the theory is applicable to all voltages)
  • Design example using the industry-standard UCC3817 (theory applicable to all other ICs)

Workshop Logistics

Please note: It is also possible to secure your seat on a future workshop if the above dates are not suitable for you. Please contact us to find out more.

The class runs from 9:00am – 5:30pm on Day 1 – 3.
The class runs from 9:00am – 2:00pm on Day 4 to allow for easy travel.

​​The price includes:

• One seat at the workshop
• Free 1 year license for Biricha’s Power Supply Design Software  Biricha’s WDS*
• Free 1 year license for Biricha’s PFC Loop Design Software PLD*
• ​Comprehensive lecture notes and detailed step-by-step lab manual
• Lunch and refreshments throughout each day
• CPD certificate – upon competition of at least 85% of the course

Workshop Locations

Montreal, Canada: We are located at the very heart of Montreal, at the Goethe Institut near Place des Arts, within a few minutes walking distance of hotels, shops, restaurants and coffee shops. You will be within a few minutes walking distance of Saint Laurent Metro Station. Montreal has excellent public transport links including Uber and Taxis are readily available and therefore you do not need a rental car for this location.

Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) connects the city to the world, with direct flights from major cities across North America and Europe. From the airport, downtown Montreal is just a 20-minute ride via taxi, Uber, or public transportation (bus 747 to station Berri-UQAM and then take the green line Metro and head in the direction of Angrignon to Saint Laurent Metro station).

Known for its warm hospitality, vibrant atmosphere, and rich history, Montreal provides the perfect balance of professional development and cultural exploration. There are many affordable hotels nearby with several being located less than a 5 minute walking distance. Click here for a map of nearby hotels.

Freiham (Munich), Germany: The workshop venue is located at the state-of-the-art facilities of Würth Elektronik in a peaceful setting, perfect for focused learning. Attendees can extend their stay to enjoy the rich history and culture of Bavaria, one of Germany’s most picturesque regions.

Freiham is easily accessible by train, car, or air. The nearest airport is Munich International Airport (MUC), just a short taxi, Uber ride or train ride away. There is a direct route from Munich Airport: train S8 from the airport in the direction of Herrsching and get off at Bahnhof Freiham. There are hotels, restaurants, and shops within walking distance of our venue. You do not need a rental car for this location. There is a hotel opposite the venue called Coffee Fellows, click here for their website.

Other locations: Our workshops are only offered in the listed locations. Each session is highly lab-intensive and requires a large amount of specialized equipment. Because of this, we are unable to host workshops in other locations, as transporting the equipment across borders and through customs presents significant logistical challenges.

Prerequisites

The audience should have a degree in electrical/electronic engineering, computer science or equivalent.
These workshops are highly technical, intended for professional engineers and are not suitable for the general public without relevant qualifications.

Cancellation Policy

Workshops may be cancelled if the minimum number of attendees (5) is not met 10 days before the scheduled date. In such cases, a full refund will be issued. The maximum number of participants is capped at 20. In the event of last-minute cancellations by Biricha due to unforeseen circumstances, the liability of Biricha and its partners is limited to a refund of course fees. No refunds will be issued for confirmed participants who do not attend the scheduled session. However, if you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to a colleague or reschedule for a future workshop.

Testimonials

Testimonials from past participants of our workshops:

• “The best power supply related training/seminar I’ve ever participated by far !!!”
• “The workshop touches very important topics in analog power supply design world. I would recommend the workshop to any power supply design engineer or researcher.”
• “Great Hands-on workshop with a good mix of theory and lab sessions. Very valuable for my daily work” 
• “I would recommend this workshop for every engineers who are involved in SMPS design. It’s worth every penny.”
• “Very good seminar! Interactive experience with valuable Hands-on”

• “Excellent workshop, very knowledgeable facilitator, good atmosphere, highly recommended”
• “Course content and pace were excellent. Room, service and location were very good. Cannot think of any improvements. Thank you!”
• “I enjoyed the course and would recommend it to others. The pace and content were good and it was very well presented. The facilities and environment were also good.”
• “The presenter did a really good job. The facility was very good, especially the coffee was great!​”
• ​“Practical, straightforward as all trainings should be.”
• “An excellent introduction to power supply design, covering both the theoretical principles and practical applications.”​​