Title :
Implementing IC based designs for 3.3-V supplies
Author :
Zhu, Guangyong ; Ioinovici, Adrian
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Hong Kong
fDate :
9/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Many of today´s VLSI chips operate at 3.3V, ultimately requiring DC-DC converters that are light, small, and ideally, realized in IC technology. Recent developments in switching-mode power supplies, which contain no magnetic devices have the potential to satisfy the above requirements. These supplies contain only switched-capacitor elements in the power stage, a necessary condition for implementing low-voltage power sources with ICs. We present a new architecture using discrete devices that offers significant potential in IC-based supplies
Keywords :
VLSI; integrated circuit design; switched capacitor networks; switched mode power supplies; 3.3 V; IC based designs; IC-based power supplies; VLSI chips; discrete devices; low-voltage power sources; switched-capacitor elements; switching-mode power supplies; Capacitors; Feedback circuits; MOSFETs; Prototypes; Pulse width modulation; Schottky diodes; Steady-state; Switches; Very large scale integration; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
