Managing Power Electronics

A unique system focus that presents specific solutions for specific appliances This publication presents state-of-the-art power management techniques for modern electronic appliances that rely on such very large-scale integration (VLSI) chips as CPUs and DSPs. The author thoroughly covers all aspects of the field, including semiconductor manufacturing processes, packages, circuits, functions, and systems. A unique and significant contribution to the field, the publication adopts a «system focus» by first presenting the appliance and then delving into the power management architecture and topologies that best serve each appliance. In addition to specific techniques and app…