With current mode control, slope compensation is required to stabilize the overall loop with duty cycles exceeding 50%. Although not required, slope compensation also improves stability in applications using below a 50% maximum duty cycle. Slope compensation is introduced by injecting a portion of the oscillator waveform to the actual sensed primary current. The two signals are summed together at the current sense input (CS) connection at the filter capacitor. To minimize loading on the oscillator, it is best to buffer the timing capacitor waveform with a small transistor whose collector is connected to the reference voltage.

Figure 8-8 Slope Compensation Circuit