A monolithic current-mode CMOS DC-DC converter with on-chip current-sensing technique

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-14

  Lee, Cheung Fai ^a   Mok, Philip K T ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Compensation ramp; Current mode control; Current sensing circuit; DC DC converter; Pulsewidth modulation (PWM); Switched mode power converter

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC CURRENT CONTROL; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; FEEDBACK CONTROL; LITHIUM BATTERIES;

COMPENSATION RAMP; CURRENT MODE CONTROL; CURRENT SENSING TECHNIQUE; DC-DC CONVERTER; LITHIUM ION BATTERY; ON-CHIP CURRENT SENSOR;

POWER CONVERTERS;

EID: 0742286339     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2003.820870     Document Type: Article

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