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Many of the new high-speed high-integration density Integrated Circuits (ICs) and future generation of microprocessor powering requirements can be successfully achieved with voltage-mode hysteretic control applied to interleaved multiphase Point-of-Load (POL) DC–DC converters or Voltage Regulator Modules (VRMs). This is because of the several advantages that can be achieved by combining the advantages of hysteretic control and interleaving. However, there are several challenges in combining the two techniques, the most prominent being the current sharing and equalization between the interleaved phases. In this communication, we present a solution based on a real-time DSP controller. Challenges of the implementation will be discussed and experimental results obtained from a prototype will be presented.

This paper overviews nonlinear dynamics of switching power converters which are common objects in dynamical system theory and power electronics. First, complex dynamics of single switching power converters is discussed. Their nonlinear switching can cause rich chaotic and bifurcation phenomena including complicated superstable periodic behavior in discontinuous conduction mode. Second, paralleled converters with winner-take-all switching is discussed. This system can realize multiphase synchronization relating to current sharing with smaller ripple for low-voltage high-current capabilities. Analysis of the dynamics is performed through simple models having piecewise constant vector field and piecewise linear trajectories. Third, simple hardware implementation method is shown and typical phenomena are confirmed experimentally. Finally some future problems are discussed.