Design and Roadmap Methodology for Integrated Power Modules in High Switching Frequency Synchronous Buck Voltage Regulators

The proposed methodology encompasses four study phases that address the following key design aspects of integrated power modules (IPM) for voltage regulators: Fundamental switching understanding, determination of compact/accurate loss expressions and derivation of design rules, guidelines and figure...

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Published in2009 Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition pp. 90 - 96
Main Authors Lopez, T., Alarcon, E.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.02.2009
Subjects
Circuits
Design methodology
Design optimization
Electric breakdown
Guidelines
Multichip modules
Regulators
Switching converters
Switching frequency
Voltage
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Summary:The proposed methodology encompasses four study phases that address the following key design aspects of integrated power modules (IPM) for voltage regulators: Fundamental switching understanding, determination of compact/accurate loss expressions and derivation of design rules, guidelines and figure of merits for converter optimisation. The applied methods are based on several modelling approaches suitable for the different study phases. The simplified loss model proves to be effective to breakdown the power losses of a state of the art IPM. Analysis of an optimised design leads to the identification of critical circuit and device parameters that may well condition the layout of future technological roadmap targets.
ISBN:9781424428113
1424428114
ISSN:1048-2334
2470-6647
DOI:10.1109/APEC.2009.4802638