Digital controllers are an interesting option for the next voltage regulator module （VRM） generation due to their wide programming possibilities. This paper discloses a very interested candidate to control DC-DC pow...Digital controllers are an interesting option for the next voltage regulator module （VRM） generation due to their wide programming possibilities. This paper discloses a very interested candidate to control DC-DC power converters, the Digital Signal Controller （DSC）. For that matter, a study was done by carrying out simulations and experimental results. Moreover, an additional voltage-input feed-forward （IVFF） algorithm is given in order to show the benefits of this technology. Finally, a complete analysis of the quantization effect is presented, and its influence over the controller performance is included.展开更多
The design process for integrated inductors generally requires a geometry optimization step. During this step, many geometries must be simulated and fast and accurate formulae are therefore required for the computatio...The design process for integrated inductors generally requires a geometry optimization step. During this step, many geometries must be simulated and fast and accurate formulae are therefore required for the computation of self and mutual inductances of turns. This paper especially deals with numerical evaluation of the mutual inductance of two coaxial circular wire loops. Several computation methods are presented and compared. Finally, an expression is built-up and proven to be very few computing time consuming and 1% accurate for any kind of geometry. The application of this expression to integrated inductive components modelization is recalled to mind, however, this work gives a general and fast computable solution to the electromagnetic problem.展开更多
文摘Digital controllers are an interesting option for the next voltage regulator module （VRM） generation due to their wide programming possibilities. This paper discloses a very interested candidate to control DC-DC power converters, the Digital Signal Controller （DSC）. For that matter, a study was done by carrying out simulations and experimental results. Moreover, an additional voltage-input feed-forward （IVFF） algorithm is given in order to show the benefits of this technology. Finally, a complete analysis of the quantization effect is presented, and its influence over the controller performance is included.
文摘The design process for integrated inductors generally requires a geometry optimization step. During this step, many geometries must be simulated and fast and accurate formulae are therefore required for the computation of self and mutual inductances of turns. This paper especially deals with numerical evaluation of the mutual inductance of two coaxial circular wire loops. Several computation methods are presented and compared. Finally, an expression is built-up and proven to be very few computing time consuming and 1% accurate for any kind of geometry. The application of this expression to integrated inductive components modelization is recalled to mind, however, this work gives a general and fast computable solution to the electromagnetic problem.
