In this paper, we study the time optimal control problem in a DC-DC buck converter in the underdamped oscillatory regime. In particular, we derive analytic expressions for the admissible regions in the state space, satisfying the condition that every point within the region is reachable in optimal time with a single switching action. We then make use of the general result to establish the minimum and maximum variation allowed to the load in two predefined design set-ups that fulfills the time optimal single switching criteria. Finally, we make use of numerical simulations to show the performance of the proposed control under changes in the reference voltage and load resistance.
Keywords: DC-DC synchronous buck converter; control synthesis; pontryagin maximum principle; time optimal control.