A DC-to-DC converter includes a comparator, a driver, and a pair of switches.
The
comparator compares the output voltage with a reference voltage signal and generates
a PWM signal. The driver drives the switches so as to force the output voltage
to follow the reference signal. In a multiphase architecture, two or more such
converter circuits are incorporated to minimize the output voltage ripple and further
reduce the recovery time. In a two-phase architecture, two reference signals are
phase-shifted by 180 degrees. In an N-phase architecture, the reference signals
are phase-shifted by 360/N degrees.