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Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this practical volume examines the structured design and optimization of efficient, energy-processing integrated circuits. It covers the monolithic integration of IC design techniques, power electronics, and control theory.

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This book describes the structured design and optimization of efficient, energy processing integrated circuits. The approach is multidisciplinary, covering the monolithic integration of IC design techniques, power electronics and control theory. In particular, this book enables readers to conceive, synthesize, design and implement integrated circuits with high-density high-efficiency on-chip switching power regulators. Topics covered encompass the structured design of the on-chip power supply, efficiency optimization, IC-compatible power inductors and capacitors, power MOSFET switches and efficient switch drivers in standard CMOS technologies.

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Introduction.- The design space exploration: simplified case.- Converter integrated components and detailed models.- Buck converter design space exploration with detailed component models.- 3-level Buck converter analysis and specific components models.- Buck converter design space exploration results.- Buck converter microelectronic implementation.- Conclusions.

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