Modelling, analysis and design of cascaded forward and interleaved converter for powering future microprocessors

Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems

Volumn 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 430-435

  Singh, Ravinder Pal ^a,b   Khambadkone, Ashwin M ^a,b   Samudra, Ganesh S ^a,b   Liang, Yung C ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Forward converter; Interleaved converter; Terms DC DC converter; Two stage; Voltage regulating module (VRM)

Indexed keywords

FORWARD CONVERTER; INTERLEAVED CONVERTER; TERMS-DC-DC CONVERTER; TWO-STAGE; VOLTAGE REGULATING MODULE (VRM);

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE SHIFT; POWER CONVERTERS; POWER SUPPLY CIRCUITS; TOPOLOGY; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS;

EID: 33847368643     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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