DC-DC converter with single-step load transient response
This technology improves how DC-DC power converters respond to sudden increases in power demand. When a device abruptly needs more current—like a processor ramping up under load—most converters take several switching cycles to catch up, causing a temporary voltage dip. This invention detects that sudden demand spike and immediately extends the current switching pulse to deliver more power right away, recovering voltage stability in a single step rather than multiple cycles. It works for both single-phase and multi-phase converter designs, covering a broad range of applications.
What you could build
A power management IC or controller chip with built-in single-step transient response, sold to processor, GPU, and SoC manufacturers or power module makers who need tight voltage regulation under dynamic workloads—data center VRMs and portable device power rails are the primary targets.
Who in Virginia should care
Defense electronics contractors and data center operators in Northern Virginia—both of which demand high-efficiency, fast-transient power delivery—would be natural licensees or development partners.
Readiness: Prototype likely
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
- Virginia Li, Pei-Hsin Liu, Qiang Li, Fred C. Lee
- Granted
- June 4, 2019
- Status
- Granted patent
- Patent number
- 10312805
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