Voltage Regulators for Next Generation Microprocessors

This book deals with energy delivery challenges of the power processing unit of modern computer microprocessors. It describes in detail the consequences of current trends in miniaturization and clock frequency increase, upon the power delivery unit, referred to as voltage regulator. This is an invaluable reference for anybody needing to understand the key performance limitations and opportunities for improvement, from both a circuit and systems perspective, of state-of-the-art power solutions for next generation CPUs.

List of contents

Introduction.- Model level 0: Switching behavior of power MOSFETs.- Model level 1: Piecewise linear analytical switching model.- Model level 2: Power loss model.- Model level 3: Optimization.- Roadmap Targets.- Conclusion.

Summary

This book deals with energy delivery challenges of the power processing unit of modern computer microprocessors. It describes in detail the consequences of current trends in miniaturization and clock frequency increase, upon the power delivery unit, referred to as voltage regulator. This is an invaluable reference for anybody needing to understand the key performance limitations and opportunities for improvement, from both a circuit and systems perspective, of state-of-the-art power solutions for next generation CPUs.

Product details

• Authors: Eduard Alarcon, Eduard Alarcón, Reinhol Elferich, Reinhold Elferich, Toni Lopez, Ton López, Toni López
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9781489982094
• ISBN: 978-1-4899-8209-4
• No. of pages: 401
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 22 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 652 g
• Illustrations: XXV, 401 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; B, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), engineering, Circuits and Systems, Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design, Computer-aided engineering, Electronic circuits, Electronic Circuits and Systems