Abstract
We present a multi-mode DC-DC converter that directly takes the output of a Li-ion battery and converts it to on-chip voltages suitable for integrated electronics. The design in standard 65nm CMOS converts the Li-ion battery voltage that can vary between 4.2V to 2.8V directly to a internal V-{DD voltage that ranges between 1.5V to 0.3V. The 65nm design safely handles the high voltage delivery while providing conversion ratios between 1 to 13. To maintain high efficiency throughout, the proposed DC-DC converter functions in three distinct modes resonant, soft-switching and four-level-buck. We use a bond wire inductor (≈ 11 nH) as the high Q passive for all three modes. The design uses core devices only. The converter handles load currents between 0.5-200mA (400X), achieves a peak efficiency of 86.6% and has a peak power density of 0.3W/mm2. The prototype was fabricated in TSMC's 65nm GP CMOS.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | 2019 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2019 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538693957 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2019 |
Event | 40th Annual IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2019 - Austin, United States Duration: Apr 14 2019 → Apr 17 2019 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference |
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Volume | 2019-April |
ISSN (Print) | 0886-5930 |
Conference
Conference | 40th Annual IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2019 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Austin |
Period | 4/14/19 → 4/17/19 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:VI. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was supported by SRC task ID 2712.008.
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