A 96.6%-Efficiency Continuous-Input-Current Hybrid Dual-Path Buck-Boost Converter with Single-Mode Operation and Non-Stopping Output Current Delivery

Hongseok Shin, Doojin Jang, Gyeong Gu Kang, Jinuk Kim, Chul Kim, Sohmyung Ha, Minkyu Je

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Abstract

This paper presents a hybrid dual-path Buck-Boost DC-DC converter (DPBB) achieving high power efficiency for the entire input voltage (VIN) range (2.8 to 4.2V) from a Li-ion battery for mobile applications. Unlike conventional noninverting buck-boost converters (CBB), the proposed DPBB supplies a load current (ILOAD) at all phases by using the inductor path (L-path) and capacitor path (C-path) alternately. As a result, our design achieves high efficiency by reducing conduction losses and suppresses the output voltage (VOUT) ripple. It has only a single control mode over the whole VIN range, unlike the previous designs that require complex mode transitions. Note that high efficiency is achieved not only across a wide ILOAD range but also over a wide VIN range. The proposed DPBB achieves 96.6% peak efficiency with the smallest difference between the maximum and minimum efficiencies over a given range of ILOAD and VIN.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2021 Symposium on VLSI Circuits, VLSI Circuits 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9784863487796
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 13 2021
Event35th Symposium on VLSI Circuits, VLSI Circuits 2021 - Virutal, Online
Duration: Jun 13 2021Jun 19 2021

Publication series

NameIEEE Symposium on VLSI Circuits, Digest of Technical Papers
Volume2021-June

Conference

Conference35th Symposium on VLSI Circuits, VLSI Circuits 2021
CityVirutal, Online
Period6/13/216/19/21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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