Research Article

A High-Efficiency Monolithic DC-DC PFM Boost Converter with Parallel Power MOS Technique

Table 1

Comparisons of dc-dc boost converters.

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Control techniquePWM/PFMPWMPFM
Load current range1 mA–600 mA10 mA–150 mA1 mA–420 mA
Power conversion efficiency60%–92%81%–95.5%74.9%–90.74%
External compensated circuitYesYesNo
Chip areaLargeLargeSmall