Improvements in the regulation and control of switch mode power supplies

A predictive controller for a switched mode power supply, the predictive controller including:

• a sensing circuit configured to measure, in substantially real time:
• at least one dependent variable related to an output of the switch mode power supply, and
• at least one non-ideal switching characteristic of the power supply;
• a controller in communication with the sensing circuit, configured to:
• calculate at least one substantially real-time physical property of the switch mode power supply based on the measured non-ideal switching characteristic;
• calculate a future adjustment to at least one independent variable of the switch mode power supply based on the measured dependent variable and the calculated real-time physical property;
• and
• adjust the independent variable based on the calculated future adjustment.

A switch mode power supply, including a predictive controller including:

• a sensing circuit configured to measure, in substantially real time:
• a dependent variable related to an output of the switch mode power supply, and
• a non-ideal switching characteristic of the power supply;
• a controller in communication with the sensing circuit configured to:
• calculate a substantially real-time physical property of the switch mode power supply based on the measured non-ideal switching characteristic;
• calculate a future adjustment to an independent variable of the switch mode power supply based on the measured dependent variable and the calculated real-time physical property;
• and
• adjust the independent variable based on the calculated future adjustment.