@inproceedings{6919153762b64c1e9fb3daab50544f0e,
title = "A simple hybrid 3-level buck-boost DC-DC converter with efficient PWM regulation scheme",
abstract = "This paper describes a 3-level buck-boost converter with an output voltage range up to double the input voltage. The proposed converter can be used for applications that require stepping up/down the input voltage depending on the operating conditions like solar power harvesting. The converter has a hybrid structure between inductor-based converters and capacitor-based converters by utilizing a one flying capacitor and an inductor in the charge transfer process. The converter features smaller inductor size and current ripples as compared to the traditional buck-boost inductor-based converter while offering a high efficiency as compared to SC converters making it suitable for efficient on-chip integration. A prototype circuit has been designed on a 65nm technology using a 5-nH parasitic bondwire inductor. Simulation results show that the proposed converter features up to 20% improvement in the efficiency over a conventional 1:2 SC converter for a wide range of output voltage values.",
author = "Abdullah Abdulslam and Baker Mohammad and Mohammad Ismail and Yehea Ismail",
note = "Funding Information: This research was partially funded by Zewail City of Science and Technology, AUC, Khalifa University, the STDF, Intel, Mentor Graphics, ITIDA, SRC, ASRT and MCIT. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 IEEE.; IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, ICECS 2015 ; Conference date: 06-12-2015 Through 09-12-2015",
year = "2016",
month = mar,
day = "23",
doi = "10.1109/ICECS.2015.7440325",
language = "British English",
series = "Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "368--371",
booktitle = "2015 IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, ICECS 2015",
address = "United States",
}