Analog Building Blocks of DC-DC Converters Slides and Transcript

Abstract: System behavior and performance of power management strongly depend on the implementation at the circuit level. This tutorial covers the design of DC-DC converter building blocks such as power switches, gate drivers and their supply, level shifters and error amplifiers, as well as control-loop and current-sensing techniques. Circuits for diagnostics and protection will also be addressed. Increasing switching frequency scales down passive components, but poses a challenge for the design of timing-critical circuits. The tutorial will highlight trade-offs between speed, efficiency, complexity, voltage and current capabilities, etc.