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Power converter using near-load output capacitance, direct inductor contact, and/or remote current sense

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1410510
An apparatus includes a first circuit board including first components including a load, and a second circuit board including second components including switching power devices and an output inductor. Ground and output voltage contacts between the circuit boards are made through soldered or connectorized interfaces. Certain components on the first circuit board and certain components, including the output inductor, on the second circuit board act as a DC-DC voltage converter for the load. An output capacitance for the conversion is on the first circuit board with no board-to-board interface between the output capacitance and the load. The inductance of the board-to-board interface functions as part of the output inductor's inductance and not as a parasitic inductance. Sense components for sensing current through the output inductor are located on the first circuit board. Parasitic inductance of the board-to-board interface has less effect on a sense signal provided to a controller.
Research Organization:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Patent Number(s):
9,831,783
Application Number:
14/983,700
OSTI ID:
1410510
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Switching Loss Analysis Considering Parasitic Loop Inductance With Current Source Drivers for Buck Converters journal July 2011
Parasitic inductance effect on switching losses for a high frequency Dc-Dc converter conference February 2008

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