Multiphase voltage regulator module with current amplification and absorption technique

Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 1269-1274

  Senanayake, Thilak ^a   Ninomiya, Tamotsu ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Component; Current absorption, current amplification, multiphase; Fast responsee; VRM

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; CAPACITORS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION;

CURRENT ABSORPTION; CURRENT AMPLIFICATION; FAST-RESPONSES; MULTIPHASE APPROACH; VOLTAGE REGULATOR MODULES (VRM);

VOLTAGE REGULATORS;

EID: 2342557316     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/APEC.2004.1295986     Document Type: Conference Paper

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