20V MOSFETs for DC-DC converters in desktop computers and servers

Author

Maric, Dragan ; Monteiro, Ralph

Author_Institution

Int. Rectifier Corp., El Segundo, CA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

872

Abstract

The challenge for distributed power supply engineers is to design a fast switching DC-DC power converter with improved transient response, while still maintaining or increasing efficiency. This has to be achieved in the tight thermal envelope required for reliable system operation and at minimal cost. This paper discusses the use of 20V MOSFETs for the economical design of high efficiency DC-DC power converters, replacing more expensive 30V MOSFETs in desktop computers and servers

Keywords

DC-DC power convertors; computer power supplies; field effect transistor switches; power MOSFET; power semiconductor switches; switching circuits; transient response; 20 V; desktop Computers; distributed power supply; economical design; efficiency; fast switching DC-DC power converters; power MOSFET switches; servers; thermal envelope; transient response; DC-DC power converters; Design engineering; MOSFETs; Maintenance engineering; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing; Power supplies; Power system reliability; Reliability engineering; Transient response;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2002. APEC 2002. Seventeenth Annual IEEE

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7404-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APEC.2002.989346

Filename

989346