Design of High-Efficiency Hybrid DC-DC Converter
Design of High-Efficiency Hybrid DC-DC Converter
ASU Class 2021 Graduation Project
ASU Class 2021 Graduation Project
In Collaboration With Goodix Egypt
In Collaboration With Goodix Egypt
Background
Background
Hybrid DC-DC Converters are becoming a key building unit in power management applications. They combine the merits of both switched-capacitor converters (SCCs) and switched-inductor converters. So far, utilizing hybrid converters has caused a leap in reducing the total volume of DC-DC converters; serving the ever decreasing form factors of electronic platforms. Furthermore, researchers are pushing the limits of hybrid converters to have a fully integrated DC-DC converter with adequate efficiency.
Hybrid DC-DC Converters are becoming a key building unit in power management applications. They combine the merits of both switched-capacitor converters (SCCs) and switched-inductor converters. So far, utilizing hybrid converters has caused a leap in reducing the total volume of DC-DC converters; serving the ever decreasing form factors of electronic platforms. Furthermore, researchers are pushing the limits of hybrid converters to have a fully integrated DC-DC converter with adequate efficiency.
Who Can Apply?
Who Can Apply?
Ain Shams University (ASU), Faculty of Engineering, Electronics and Communications Eng. (ECE) Dept., BSc Graduation Project Students Only (Class 2021)
Ain Shams University (ASU), Faculty of Engineering, Electronics and Communications Eng. (ECE) Dept., BSc Graduation Project Students Only (Class 2021)
Project Objectives
Project Objectives
The project target is to investigate and implement a state-of-the-art hybrid DC-DC converter, similar to the design recently introduced by Intel in [1]. This includes: understanding the concepts of hybrid DC-DC converters in general, system level design of the target converter, circuit level implementation of the different building blocks, and finally, complete system integration and verification using circuit level blocks.
The project target is to investigate and implement a state-of-the-art hybrid DC-DC converter, similar to the design recently introduced by Intel in [1]. This includes: understanding the concepts of hybrid DC-DC converters in general, system level design of the target converter, circuit level implementation of the different building blocks, and finally, complete system integration and verification using circuit level blocks.
[1] C. Schaef et al., "8.1 A 93.8% Peak Efficiency, 5V-Input, 10A Max ILOAD Flying Capacitor Multilevel Converter in 22nm CMOS Featuring Wide Output Voltage Range and Flying Capacitor Precharging," 2019 IEEE International Solid- State Circuits Conference - (ISSCC), 2019, pp. 146-148.
What Skills Should I have?
What Skills Should I have?
You should be passionate, self-motivated, hard-working, autodidact, and versatile.
You should be passionate, self-motivated, hard-working, autodidact, and versatile.
You should also have solid knowledge of analog IC design fundamentals and solid experience with analog EDA tools.
You should also have solid knowledge of analog IC design fundamentals and solid experience with analog EDA tools.
Project Supervisors
Project Supervisors
Eng. Nabil Sinoussi (Senior Principal Engineer at Goodix)
Eng. Nabil Sinoussi (Senior Principal Engineer at Goodix)
Dr. Hesham Omran
Dr. Hesham Omran
Application Deadline
Application Deadline
Your application will be reviewed once we receive it.
Your application will be reviewed once we receive it.
Application deadline is 13-Oct-2020 or until the required number of students is selected.
Application deadline is 13-Oct-2020 or until the required number of students is selected.
We will only contact a shortlisted set of candidates. If you do not receive a reply one week after the deadline, then your application was not shortlisted.
We will only contact a shortlisted set of candidates. If you do not receive a reply one week after the deadline, then your application was not shortlisted.