Integrated DC-DC converter with ultra-low quiescent current

Based on the LTC3588, the design of a bandgap reference and a comparator for use in the control circuitry of DC-DC converter with an ultra-low quiescent current of 150nA is presented here. Not only will this thesis discuss the challenges encountered over the course of designing circuits to operate at such low current levels, but it will also provide proof of concept silicon evaluation data of modified LTC3588 chips demonstrating that such low current operation is viable.

Department dc:contributor.department

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

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Chen, Christine, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Mark Vitunic, Michael P. Whitaker 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/1721.1/84879

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