Title :
On-chip DC-DC converters for three-dimensional ICs
Author :
Rosenfeld, Jonathan ; Friedman, Eby G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Abstract :
Guidelines for distributing a buck converter rectifier for application to three-dimensional (3-D) circuits is described. The 3-D rectifier exploits the properties of transmission lines to generate and distribute power supplies to different planes. As compared to a conventional rectifier, the proposed rectifier circuit only requires moderately size capacitors without the use of onchip inductors. A case study in a 0.18 mum CMOS 3-D technology demonstrates the generation of a 1.2 volt power supply delivering 700 mA peak current.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; power convertors; rectifiers; CMOS 3-D technology; buck converter rectifier; current 700 mA; on-chip DC-DC converters; rectifier circuit; three-dimensional integrated circuits; voltage 1.2 V; Buck converters; CMOS technology; Capacitors; DC-DC power converters; Distributed parameter circuits; Guidelines; Power generation; Power supplies; Power transmission lines; Rectifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Quality of Electronic Design, 2009. ISQED 2009. Quality Electronic Design
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2952-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2953-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISQED.2009.4810388
