EP-ESE Electronics Seminars

On-chip DC-DC switched mode converters

by Dr Mike Wens (MindCet)

Europe/Zurich
13/2-005 (CERN)

13/2-005

CERN

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Description
This training seminar is supported by ACEOLE, a Marie Curie Action at CERN funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme. Following the seminar, scheduled to last about 1 hour, Dr. Wens will be available for a question/answer session and for discussion in room 13-5-022 (starting 10:30-11am depending on the end time of the seminar). Abstract: The ongoing scaling of CMOS technology keeps on leading to ever more complex Systems-on-Chip. The degree of on-chip integration plays a key role in this evolution as it has a dominant impact on the overall system scalability. As such, efficient on-chip power DC-DC switched-mode supplies are an enabling technology: Not only by bridging the voltage gap, but also by decreasing the system size, cost and power consumption. Bio of the speaker: Mike Wens received the Master of Engineering degree in electronic design techniques from the Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Antwerp, Belgium, in 2004. In 2006 he received the Master of Science degree in microelectronics from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. From 2006 on, he worked as a research assistant at the ESAT-MICAS (MICroelectronics And Sensors) laboratories (K.U.Leuven) towards his PhD degree entitled "Monolithic Inductive CMOS DC-DC Converters", which he achieved in 2010. In 2011 he co-founded MinDCet, a mixed-signal IC and discrete design house with a focus towards Custom Integrated Power Management Solutions. His extensive knowledge in the field of switched mode power supplies, both discrete and (fully-)integrated dates back to 2002. His other competences are analog and mixed-signal chip design, high-voltage applications, discrete design and tube amplifiers.
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