Power Management Integrated Circuits

Catalog description

The area of Power Management Integrated Circuits is important for electrical engineers that design basic power converters and circuits for efficient management of energy in battery powered systems or other power electronic systems. The course has fundamental implications for both research and industry applications. It is necessary to the understanding of power converters losses and optimization methods, as well as modeling and control of power converters and integrated circuit design on how to implement various power management chips. Students will learn extensive hands-on integrated circuit design each week. The class ends with a detailed full design of a modern power management IC done in small student groups.