This paper surveys and discusses the state-of-the-art of integrated switched-capacitor and
inductive power converters. After introducing applications that drive the need for integrated …

Three-dimensional integration is an emerging fabrication technology that vertically stacks
multiple integrated chips. The benefits include an increase in device density; much greater …

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Integration of efficient power converters requires a technology for efficient, high-power on-
chip inductors. The state of the art is reviewed, and possible future developments are …

Integration of efficient power converters requires technology for efficient, high-power on-chip
inductors and transformers. Increases in switching frequency, facilitated by advances in …

This paper reports a digital phase locked loop (D-PLL) based frequency locking technique
for high frequency hysteretic controlled dc-dc buck converters. The proposed converter …

The future trends in microprocessor supply current requirements represent a bottleneck for
next generation high-performance microprocessors since the number of supply pins will …

On-chip strip-line coupled inductors integrated with magnetic material are a promising
technology option to enable on-chip voltage regulators for improving power management in …

V-groove microinductors are designed, fabricated, and tested for operation above 10 MHz.
Multilayer nanogranular Co-Zr-O/ZrO 2 magnetic thin films are used as the core material of …

In this paper, we describe a technique for delivering power to a digital integrated circuit at
high voltages, reducing current demands and easing requirements on power-ground …