ECE 5227
Transcript Abbreviation:
Power Mangmnt ICs
Course Description:
Theory, design and applications of integrated power management integrated circuits in VLSI systems. This includes: system and circuit architectures, performance metrics, practical implementations, design considerations in VLSI systems in advanced CMOS processes, and design techniques for integrated power regulators and battery chargers. Background in basic analog design is strongly recommended.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
4.00
Max Credit Hours:
(N/A)
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 4021, or Grad standing in Engineering or Physics.
Electronically Enforced:
Yes
Exclusions:
(N/A)
Course Goals / Objectives:
Be competent in the various power delivery schemes in VLSI systems and the definitions of power management integrated circuits performance metrics and how they are measured.
Be familiar with the challenges facing power management integrated circuits.
Be competent in the design techniques, performance tradeoffs, and small-signal/large-signal analysis of linear and switching power regulators.
Be competent in the use of modern integrated circuit design CAD tools for the design and simulation of integrated linear and switching power regulators.
Be competent in writing design project reports.
Be competent in performing lab characterization of power management integrated circuits.
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic definitions, main tasks of power management systems, challenges facing the implementation of power management circuits in VLSI systems, power distribution schemes in mixed-signal SoCs, typical load types. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Performance metrics of power management circuits. | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Steady-state operation of step-down power regulators. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Voltage-mode control techniques of step-down power regulators. | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Small-signal modeling and compensation techniques for step-down power regulators. | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Current-mode and other control techniques for step-down power regulators. | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Loss mechanisms and modeling in power regulators. | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Implementation examples of step-down power regulators. | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Steady-state operation and small-signal modelling of step-up (boost) power regulators. | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Buck-boost, forward, and fly-back power regulators. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Battery chargers | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Introduction to lab characterization of power management integrated circuits | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Lab characterization of integrated linear regulators | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Lab characterization of step-down switching regulators | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Lab characterization of step-up switching regulators | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Lab
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homeworks | 10% |
| Midterm design project | 35% |
| Lab Report | 20% |
| Final Design Project | 35% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Power Electronics | Robert Erickson and Dragan Maksimovic | |
| Switch-Mode Power Supplies: Spice Simulations and Practical Designs | Christophe Basso | |
| Designing Control Loops for Linear and Switching Power Supplies | Christophe Basso |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
| Significant contribution (7+ hours) | 1 | an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics |
| Some contribution (1-2 hours) | 2 | an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors |
| Some contribution (1-2 hours) | 3 | an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences - pre-2019 EAC SLO (g) |
| Substantial contribution (3-6 hours) | 5 | an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives |
| Significant contribution (7+ hours) | 6 | an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions |
| Substantial contribution (3-6 hours) | 7 | an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies |
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