A mobile terminal including a multi-phase DC-DC converter for controlling
a supply voltage provided to a power amplifier in the transmit chain. In
general, the multi-phase DC-DC converter includes a multi-phase converter
control system and a multi-phase power train. The multi-phase converter
control system generates a plurality of control signals based on a
set-point voltage and a supply voltage at the output of the multi-phase
DC-DC converter. The plurality of control signals are provided to the
multi-phase control system which generates a plurality of currents each
based on a corresponding one of the plurality of control signals. The
plurality of currents charge an output capacitor such that an average
voltage across the output capacitor is the desired supply voltage.