Title :
A unique hybrid transformerless DC-to-DC converter suitable for biomedical applications
Author :
Poirier, N. ; Cochrun, B. ; Riccio, M. ; Feldman, Jeremy
Author_Institution :
Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
This paper will discuss a miniaturized solid-state transformerless dc-to-dc converter using hybrid techniques that converts a 0.4-V nuclear cell output to 1.35 V, making possible an equivalent mercury cell rated in mA-years rather than mA-hours.
Keywords :
Capacitors; Ceramics; Circuit faults; Clocks; DC-DC power converters; Germanium; Light emitting diodes; Operational amplifiers; Substrates; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference. Digest of Technical Papers. 1971 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.1971.1154975
