Managing Power Electronics (eBook)

VLSI and DSP-Driven Computer Systems

Nazzareno Rossetti (Autor)

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2005 | 1. Auflage
384 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-471-77629-1 (ISBN)

Infos

A unique system focus that presents specific solutions for specific
appliances

This publication presents state-of-the-art power management
techniques for modern electronic appliances that rely on such very
large-scale integration (VLSI) chips as CPUs and DSPs. The author
thoroughly covers all aspects of the field, including semiconductor
manufacturing processes, packages, circuits, functions, and
systems. A unique and significant contribution to the field, the
publication adopts a "system focus" by first presenting the
appliance and then delving into the power management architecture
and topologies that best serve each appliance.

In addition to specific techniques and applications, the
publication discusses fundamental physical and socioeconomic
issues. For example, the author examines Moore's law and its effect
on power management and heat dissipation, which points to a future
breakthrough needed to continue the fast pace of advancement in the
high-tech industry.

The author provides a solid technical foundation and an analysis of
popular electronic appliances, including:

* Overview of the semiconductor industry

* Plain-English discussion of semiconductor processes and
packages

* Step-by-step guide to analog design building from the transistor
to higher-level functions, leading to the implementation of a
complete voltage regulator

* Popular DC-DC voltage regulation architectures

* AC-DC architectures for power conversion

* Ultra-portable devices, such as cellular phones, PDAs, and
digital still cameras

* Desktop and notebook PCs

The publication concludes with a chapter on special power
management topics and an expert forecast of future directions for
the field. This is essential reading for researchers, engineers,
and designers in the semiconductor and integrated circuits
industries. With its extensive use of cross-section drawings as
well as transistor circuit schematics, this is also a recommended
textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in
computer science and electrical engineering.

Autor

NAZZARENO ROSSETTI is Director of Corporate Strategy for Computing at Fairchild Semiconductor. Dr. Rossetti has more than twenty-five years of experience in design, applications, and marketing in the analog and mixed signal semiconductor industries. He holds several patents in voltage regulations and power management.

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"The book is written in an easy-to-understand tone...highly recommended." (CHOICE, June 2006)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.12.2005
• Reihe/Serie: Wiley - IEEE
• Reihe/Serie: Wiley - IEEE
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• Schlagworte: Circuit Theory & Design / VLSI / ULSI • Electrical & Electronics Engineering • Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik • Leistungselektronik • Qualität u. Zuverlässigkeit • Qualität u. Zuverlässigkeit • Quality & Reliability • Schaltkreise - Theorie u. Entwurf / VLSI / ULSI • Systems Engineering & Management • Systemtechnik u. -management
• ISBN-10: 0-471-77629-7 / 0471776297
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-77629-1 / 9780471776291