RAP Session 2: Topologies and Circuits for Power Supply on Chip (PWRSOC) Versus Discrete Implementations

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET

Location: W110

Chair(s)

Indumini Ranmuthu

Texas Instruments Inc., United States

Panelist(s)

SO

Séamus Martin O'Driscoll, MEng

Head of Integrated Power Systems
(MCCI Group) Tyndall National Institute, Ireland
AP

Alex Prodic

University of Toronto Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
DM

Dragan Maksimovic

University of Colorado Boulder, United States
RP

Robert Pilawa-Podgurski

University of California-Berkeley, United States

Speaker(s)

MM

Moderator Moderator

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Efficient power delivery and management has never been more critically needed across virtually all electronic devices and systems. The challenges for power management in these systems are emerging simultaneously in power efficiency, power density, size, reliability, cost and EMI. We, those who identify ourselves as power electronics circuit designers at APEC, often deploy our expertise in topologies and circuits to address these needs and challenges. However, there are also different and sometimes conflicting opinions and ideas about what topologies and circuits are suitable for different applications, particularly for Power Supply on chip (PwrSoC) versus Discrete implementations on PCB? How many more new topologies and circuits do we still need for each of these application directions? And what’s next in the future for topologies and circuits? Come join the panel of experts in a very interactive debate to get your questions answered, learn about the state-of-the-art, debate your opinion, and explore the future of topologies and circuits design in PwrSoC and discrete implementations!