An efficiency-enhanced DCM buck regulator with improved switching timing of power transistors

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 238-242

  Lee, Hoi ^a   Ryu, Seong Ryong ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Dallas   (United States)

Author keywords

Buck regulator; Dc dc converter; Dead time control; Discontinuous conduction mode (DCM); Pulsewidth modulation

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; POWER TRANSISTORS; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; TIMING CIRCUITS;

BODY-DIODE CONDUCTION; BUCK REGULATORS; DEAD TIME; DISCONTINUOUS CONDUCTION MODE; PORTABLE APPLICATIONS; SHOOT-THROUGH CURRENT; STANDARD CMOS PROCESS; SWITCHED-CAPACITOR COMPARATORS;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 77950191250     PISSN: 15497747     EISSN: 15583791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCSII.2010.2043380     Document Type: Article

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