Title :
A fully integrated inductor-based 1.8-6-V step-up converter
Author :
Richelli, A. ; Colalongo, L. ; Quarantelli, M. ; Carmina, M. ; Kovács-Vajna, Zs M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Univ. of Brescia, Italy
Abstract :
To the authors knowledge, this is the first time that a paper demonstrates the feasibility of a fully integrated step-up converter based on inductive elements. The prototype is fabricated in the ST M8 0.18-μm process, uses a supply voltage of 1.8 V, and provides an output mean voltage of about 6 V at 10 kΩ resistive load with a 60-MHz external clock frequency.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; inductors; power supply circuits; 1.8 to 6 V; 10 kohm; 60 MHz; ST M8 0.18-μm process; external clock frequency; fully integrated inductor-based converter; inductive elements; output mean voltage; resistive load; step-up converter; Charge pumps; Diodes; Flash memory; Inductors; Integrated circuit technology; Power supplies; Prototypes; Switches; Timing; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSSC.2003.820859
