A digitally controlled DC-DC converter module with a segmented output stage for optimized efficiency

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Trescases, Olivier ^a   Wai, Tung Ng ^a   Nishio, Haruhiko ^b   Edo, Masaharu ^b   Kawashima, Tetsuya ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b FUJI ELECTRIC CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC LOADS; MOBILE PHONES; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT;

CONVERTER EFFICIENCY; LOAD CURRENT; MID-TO-LIGHT LOADS; PEAK EFFICIENCY;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 34247479669     PISSN: 10636854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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