Reconfigurable Switched-Capacitor Power Converters

This comprehensive guide to the design of robust power supplies for energy harvesting and self-power applications ranges from the basics to sophisticated controller designs, focusing on the use of reconfigurable switched capacitor-based DC-DC converters.

This book provides readers specializing in ultra-low power supply design for self-powered applications an invaluable reference on reconfigurable switched capacitor power converters. Readers will benefit from a comprehensive introduction to the design of robust power supplies for energy harvesting and self-power applications, focusing on the use of reconfigurable switched capacitor based DC-DC converters, which is ideal for such applications. Coverage includes all aspects of switched capacitor power supply designs, from fundamentals, to reconfigurable power stages, and sophisticated controller designs.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of switched capacitor power supply design for novices, as well as advanced design and implementation techniques for advanced readers Includes discussion of all aspects of switched capacitor power supply designs, from fundamentals, to reconfigurable power stages, and sophisticated controller designs Covers most state-of-art power supply designs for emerging applications such as energy harvesting for wireless sensor nodes

Inhalt

Fundamental Concepts.- Power Semiconductor Devices.- Fundamental Charge Pump Toplpogies and Design Principles.- Power Loss in Switched-Capacitor Power Converters: Causes and Analysis.- Reconfigurable Switched-Capacitor Power Converters.- Configuring Switched-Capacitor Power Converters Using Interleaving Regulation Techniques.- Switched-Capacitor Power Converter Design and Modeling in z-Domain.