8.2 A Continuous-Input-Current Passive-Stacked Third-Order Buck Converter Achieving 0.7W/mm2 Power Density and 94% Peak Efficiency

The power density and efficiency of power-management integrated circuits (PMICs) is playing an increasingly important role in the miniaturization of modern computing platforms. Small inductors can be used to help miniaturize buck DCDC converters, however as noted in Fig. 8.2.1 (lower left), small in...

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