On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 9:02 AM, Marcel Birthelmer
<marcelb.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
>> A proven option would be a PIC-controlled SMPS. The PIC16F616 has an
>> enhanced PWM module which would work nicely for a buck-boost. It has
>> hardware-triggered PWM output shutdown and restart as well. It's a
>> pretty inexpensive part.
>>
>
> Do you have any documents/design guidelines/example projects for this?
> I've seen the Microchip App Note for the SMPS buck regulator, but I'd
> like to see some more information about how to apply control theory
> principles to generate a particular output voltage.
> Thanks,
> - Marcel

You could read a digital control systems book and apply that to what
you desire. It's not necessary, but I'm not going to tell you it's a
bad idea. I know of a few names on this list who have used PICs in
real, working, SMPS designs without doing complex analysis.
--
Martin K.
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