Single-cycle load transient DC-DC converter control IC
This technology improves how DC-DC power converters respond to sudden increases in power demand. When a device abruptly needs more current — a common occurrence in processors, FPGAs, and other electronics — standard converters take several switching cycles to catch up, causing voltage dips that can crash or degrade sensitive components. This patent describes a control method that detects the load jump and intelligently extends the converter's next 'on' pulse in a single step, snapping back to steady-state operation far faster than conventional approaches. It works across both single-phase and multi-phase converter architectures, making it broadly applicable.
What you could build
A licensed control IC or embedded firmware block for point-of-load (POL) DC-DC converters used in server motherboards, AI accelerators, and high-performance computing hardware, sold to power semiconductor companies or integrated into chipsets by firms like Renesas, Monolithic Power Systems, or Texas Instruments.
Who in Virginia should care
Northern Virginia's massive data center corridor — the largest concentration in the world — creates direct demand for high-efficiency, fast-transient power conversion in server and networking hardware.
Readiness: Lab validated
Concept — described but not yet demonstrated. Lab validated — supported by experimental results in the patent. Prototype likely — the text describes a built, working embodiment.
Readiness is inferred from the patent text, not from a lab visit.
The record
- Inventors
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- Granted
- June 4, 2019
- Status
- Granted patent
- Patent number
- 102828
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