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Advancing Digital Control of Switched-Mode Converters Bob Erickson Dragan Maksimovic Regan Zane Colorado Power Electronics Center /~pwrelect rwe@ (303) 492-7003 ECE Department University of Colorado, Boulder 80309-0425 Power Electronics Technology • Evolution of magnetics and capacitor technology is slow C. Mullett, “A 5-Year Power Technology Roadmap,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, Feb. 2004, pp. 11- 17. • Rapid evolution of microprocessor/microcontroller technology • Evolution of power semiconductor technology is rapid, and low-voltage power semiconductors are inexpensive • Major gains in packaging technology Conclusion—Where to focus research: Use of silicon to make significant gains in SMPS performance, size, and/or cost • Use silicon to reduce passive components (multiphase or multilevel conversion, better control, etc.) • More intelligence, sophistication, complexity, and system integration • Implications for converter topologies, control, and applications Focus of CoPEC • Power Electronics • Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit Design CoPEC Research Program Power Electronics and Mixed-Signal IC Design New SMPS-specific New converter configurations tied to controller building