Servers (DDR5 Power)

Powering field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) represents a challenge for power engineers due to their increasing number of logic cells, which increases complexity. In addition, these semiconductor devices are highly configurable, allowing designers to define the clock and phase-locked loop (PLL) frequencies, as well as configure the logic elements within them. Furthermore, defining the power con...

One of the primary goals for the power supply industry is to bring higher power conversion efficiency and power density to power devices in applications such as datacenters and 5G. Integrating a driver circuit and power MOSFET (known as a DrMOS) into an IC increases power density and efficiency when compared to a conventional, discrete MOSFET with an individual driver IC. Moreover, the DrMOS’s fli...

PFC converters are widely used in the industry to provide DC output voltage from the main lines, and to maintain a high power factor (PF) and low current distortion at the same time. In some of these applications, such as telecom, server, workstation power supplies, and plug-in electric vehicles, the active input power needs to be measured in real time in order to monitor energy consumption, as we...

Over recent decades, server and computing system complexity has increased alongside power delivery (PD) requirements. This makes regulator design more challenging because it requires a tradeoff between higher efficiency and a fast dynamic response, as well as between reduced power loss and the size of the MOSFETs. Servers require power supplies with high current, low voltages, and fast transient ...