A MCU BASED DC-DC STEP-UP CONVERTER PROVIDING REGULATION OF ITS OWN POWER SUPPLY

Dirceu R. Rodrigues Jr.

Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina

Computer Engineer with a Masters in Electrical Engineering (Control Systems). He has worked for a hydro power plant (COPEL) as manager and also as an independent consultant, speaking on tech seminars and evaluating new products for integrated circuits companies, such that NXP, TI and Wiznet. Currently teaching embedded systems design classes. Area of interest include: Power electronics, IoT, ARM processors, Digital Control and DSP.

Abstract

This paper presents an approach to design a DCM controller for digital DC-DC step-up converter running in a traditional 16 bit, low consumption and 3 V powered microcontroller, whose purpose is to regulate its own power supply... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Dirceu R. Rodrigues Jr. (Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina)

Topic Areas

Education , Converters for Special Applications , Power Electronics for Embedded Systems

Session

PS-3 » Poster Session III (11:10 - Tuesday, 1st December, Foyer)