Efficiency-based auto-tuning of current sensing and sharing loops in multiphase converters

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 1009-1013

  Abu Qahouq, Jaber A ^a   Huang, Lilly ^b   Huard, Doug ^b  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

^b INTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Auto tuning; Calibration; Converter; Current sensing; Current sharing; Dc dc; Efficiency; Multiphase; Voltage regulator

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; RESISTORS; VOLTAGE REGULATORS;

CURRENT SENSING; MULTIPHASE CONVERTER; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCY;

POWER CONVERTERS;

EID: 41549087082     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2008.917808     Document Type: Article

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