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In this work, we present a 2-phase ReSC converter that operates with supply voltages from 3.6 to 6V, providing compatibility for a range of applications including Li-Ion ...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
In this work, we present a 2-phase ReSC converter that operates with supply voltages from 3.6 to 6V, providing compatibility for a range of applications including Li-Ion battery supplies. Figure 4.5.2 shows the power train of the 2-phase ReSC converter. The architecture is similar to the 2:1 SC converters in [2-3], but uses inductance, LX, to resonate with the on-chip flying capacitor, CX. On-chip bypass capacitance, Cbp, is used to filter the output voltage and complete the resonant loop in the energy transfer process. The timing of key signals in converter operation is shown in Fig. 4.5.3. In normal operation at the fundamental resonant frequency, ωo=(LXCX)-1/2, resonant impedance ZX is configured in parallel with Vin-Vout in φ1; in φ2, ZX is configured in parallel with Vout. If there is a voltage difference between Vin-Vout and Vout-GND, voltage VX appears as a square wave at the resonant frequency. In φ1, a positive half wave current flows into ZX, drawing energy from Vin; in φ2, a negative half wave current flows out of ZX, supplying energy to the load. Similar to the SC topology, this process can be modeled as an effective resistance, REFF, the details of which are discussed in [6]. Operation at the fundamental mode provides the lowest achievable REFF, which is approximately RESR·π2/8 for the 2:1 configuration, near the minimum achievable REFF for a comparable SC converter.
Published in: 2014 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference Digest of Technical Papers (ISSCC)
Date of Conference: 09-13 February 2014
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 06 March 2014
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