A Neural Network Controlled Multiphase Synchronous Buck Converter for Implementing a Six-Phase Power Delivery Scheme for SoC
摘要
Modern System-on-a-Chip (SoC) designs require very sophisticated power delivery mechanisms which can maintain the load and line regulation of the system with highly nonlinear and variable load demands while maintaining high efficiency throughout the range of output power. This paper proposes a novel approach for a six-phase buck converter design which is controlled by an artificial neural network which can be tailored for highly nonlinear loads. The SoC load is approximated as a variable resistance reacting to the voltage requested by the system as per typical SoC behaviors under loading. The proposed system is modeled in SIMULINK and the simulation results are shown.