A 95.2% efficiency dual-path DC-DC step-up converter with continuous output current delivery and low voltage ripple

Se Un Shin, Yeunhee Huh, Yongmin Ju, Sungwon Choi, Changsik Shin, Young Jin Woo, Minseong Choi, Se Hong Park, Young Hoon Sohn, Min Woo Ko, Youngsin Jo, Hyunki Han, Hyung Min Lee, Sung Wan Hong, Wanyuan Qu, Gyu Hyeong Cho

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Abstract

DC-DC boost converters are widely used to increase the supply voltage in various applications, including LED drivers, energy harvesting, etc. [1-5]. The conventional boost converter (CBC) is shown in Fig. 27.5.1, where the switches S1 and S2 are turned on and off alternately at φ1 and φ2, respectively, and the inductor current (IL) is built up and delivered to the output. There are some critical issues in CBC because the output delivery current (IS) is not continuous. As a result, the IL can be much larger than the load current (ILOAD) as φ1 becomes longer. Since a bulky-size inductor having a low parasitic DC resistance (Rdcr) is not usable for mobile applications with a strictly limited space, this large IL results in significant conduction loss in the large RDCR of a small-size inductor. Another issue is that the discontinuous IS in φ2 causes large voltage ripple (AVOUT) at the output. Moreover, switching spike voltages can cause over-voltage stress on the loading block due to large di/dt of IS combined with parasitic inductances of the GND path.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages430-432
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781509049394
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Mar 8
Event65th IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2018 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 2018 Feb 112018 Feb 15

Publication series

NameDigest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference
Volume61
ISSN (Print)0193-6530

Other

Other65th IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period18/2/1118/2/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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