A low-power asynchronous step-down DCDC converter for implantable devices

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 292-301

  Al Terkawi Hasib, Omar ^a   Sawan, Mohamad ^a   Savaria, Yvon ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asynchronous control; biomedical devices; dcdc power converters; dynamic voltage scaling; power management; voltage scalable switched capacitor

Indexed keywords

ASYNCHRONOUS CONTROL; BIOMEDICAL DEVICES; DCDC POWER CONVERTERS; DYNAMIC VOLTAGE SCALING; POWER MANAGEMENT; SWITCHED CAPACITOR;

CAPACITORS; DIGITAL DEVICES; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE;

ASYNCHRONOUS SEQUENTIAL LOGIC;

EID: 79957794160     PISSN: 19324545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBCAS.2010.2103073     Document Type: Article

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