Two-stage approach for 12-V VR

To meet the stringent specifications of the voltage regulator (VR), the two-stage approach is proposed for the 12-V VR. This paper discusses detailed design considerations, which include the design of the first stage, optimization of the intermediate bus voltage, design of the intermediate bus capac...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on power electronics 2004-11, Vol.19 (6), p.1498-1506
Main Authors: Yuancheng Ren, Ming Xu, Kaiwei Yao, Yu Meng, Lee, F.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Buck converters
Buses (vehicles)
Capacitors
Costs
Design engineering
Design optimization
Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Frequencies
High frequencies
High frequency
Microprocessors
Optimization
Power electronics, power supplies
Power supply
Regulators
Silver
Specifications
Switching frequency
two-stage
Virtual reality
Voltage
voltage regulator (VR)
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Summary:To meet the stringent specifications of the voltage regulator (VR), the two-stage approach is proposed for the 12-V VR. This paper discusses detailed design considerations, which include the design of the first stage, optimization of the intermediate bus voltage, design of the intermediate bus capacitors, and the design of the ultra-high frequency second stage. The analysis shows that the two-stage approach can realize high frequency, thus significantly reducing the output capacitance and therefore decreasing the cost. A 1.2-V/100-A prototype is built to verify the analysis. The second stage runs at 2MHz per phase and the total efficiency is as high as 81%. Compared to the conventional single-stage multiphase buck, the two-stage approach is more cost-effective and more efficient.
ISSN:0885-8993
1941-0107
DOI:10.1109/TPEL.2004.836678