A Single-Inductor Multiple-Output DC-DC Converter with 2.8 V-5 V Battery
Voltage Supply for SoC Application in 22 nm CMOS technology
Abstract
In advanced processes, Single-Inductor Multiple-Output (SIMO) DC-DC
converters with battery voltage as input face serious overvoltage
problems due to low MOSFET withstand voltage. To meet the needs of SIMO
converter design in advanced processes, this paper first proposes a SIMO
converter with an adaptive power supply buffer (APSB) and
voltage-limiting techniques in 22 nm CMOS. The proposed APSB technology
ensures that the driving voltage of the power stage remains unchanged
under the changing power supply, solving the breakdown problem caused by
low MOSFET withstand voltage and simplifying the circuit design of the
power stage. The proposed voltage-limiting techniques avoid the
overvoltage of the internal circuit by special voltage-limiting design
for the VX2 node and output voltage during
startup and steady state. The proposed SIMO is designed and validated
under a 22 nm CMOS process. The input power supply range is 2.8 V-5 V,
and the three output voltages are 0.8 V, 1.1 V, and 1.8 V, respectively.
The maximum load for each output voltage is 250 mA. The SIMO system
achieves a peak efficiency of 92.2% over the full load range.