Design Tips

    March 2021
    Switched Capacitor Converter for High-Power Applications

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    Figure 1. A 48 V to 24 V/20 A voltage divider with a power density of 4000 W/in3

    The power density of a dc-to-dc converter is generally limited by bulky magnetic components, especially in applications where the input and output voltages are relatively high. Inductor/transformer size can be reduced by increasing the switching frequency, but this reduces converter efficiency because of switching-related los
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    Date:
    03/01/2021
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