System level analysis of fast, per-core DVFS using on-chip switching regulators

W Kim, MS Gupta, GY Wei… - 2008 IEEE 14th …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Portable, embedded systems place ever-increasing demands on high-performance, low-
power microprocessor design. Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) is a well …

Architecture and IC implementation of a digital VRM controller

AV Peterchev, J **ao… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper develops the architecture of a digital PWM controller for application in multiphase
voltage regulation modules (VRMs). In this context, passive current sharing and VRM …

A resonant MOSFET gate driver with efficient energy recovery

Y Chen, FC Lee, L Amoroso… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High frequency pulse-width modulation (PWM) converters generally suffer from excessive
gate drive loss. This paper presents a resonant gate drive circuit that features efficient …

A two-phase switching hybrid supply modulator for RF power amplifiers with 9% efficiency improvement

PY Wu, PKT Mok - IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A hybrid supply modulator consisting of a parallel operation of a high-drive, low output
impedance, wideband class-AB linear amplifier and a high-efficiency, wideband, low-ripple …

Topologies and design considerations for distributed power system applications

FC Lee, P Barbosa, P Xu, J Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2001 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes developments in the technology of converters primarily intended for
server-type distributed power system (DPS) applications. The paper first addresses the …

A current source gate driver achieving switching loss savings and gate energy recovery at 1-MHz

W Eberle, Z Zhang, YF Liu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a new current source gate drive circuit is proposed for power MOSFETs. The
proposed circuit achieves quick turn on and turn off transition times to reduce switching loss …

Multiphase buck converters with extended duty cycle

Y Jang, MM Jovanovic, Y Panov - Twenty-First Annual IEEE …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A family of multiphase, pulse-width-modulated (PWM) step-down converters that exhibit high
input-to-output voltage conversion ratios is introduced. The proposed converters operate …

Multiphase coupled-buck converter-a novel high efficient 12 V voltage regulator module

P Xu, J Wei, FC Lee - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The most popular VRM topology-multiphase buck converter operates at a very small duty
cycle due to a high input voltage and a low output voltage. The performance of the …

A theoretical approach to intercell transformers, application to interleaved converters

E Labouré, A Cuniere, TA Meynard… - … on Power Electronics, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The theoretical advantage of InterCell Transformers over separate inductors is demonstrated
in an interleaved power converter. Different practical ways to build InterCell Transformers …

Critical inductance in voltage regulator modules

PL Wong, FC Lee, P Xu, K Yao - IEEE Transactions on power …, 2002 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multichannel interleaving makes it possible to use small inductances to improve voltage
regulator modules'(VRMs) transient responses. However, smaller inductances reduce …