Spread spectrum modulation system for burst mode DC-DC converters

This thesis develops a spread spectrum switching system for DC-DC converters operating in burst mode. Burst mode DC-DC converters have high efficiency under low-power conditions in applications such as cell phones and notebook computers, but often produce noise in the audible range. This thesis explores a frequency modulation scheme and transient control that attenuates audible noise harmonics while minimizing the tradeoff for converter regulation, efficiency, and output voltage ripple.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2006

Author dc:creator

• Zhang, Ji, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• David A. Walch and David J. Perreault.

• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36906

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/36906