Session 10 overview: DC-DC converters

The session on DC-DC converters is about improvements of power density, power efficiency and power dissipation in switched-capacitor, hybrid, and inductor-based DC-DC converters. The first paper addresses the power efficiency and power-density tradeoff of switched-capacitor power conversion. The next four papers present innovative ideas in inductor- and capacitor-assisted hybrid DC-DC converters. This is followed by two high-frequency inductor-based DC-DC converters. Finally, the last paper focuses on sub-nW DC-DC converter design.