Introduction to the Course

Edoardo Bonizzoni
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
edoardo.bonizzoni@unipv.it

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 Integrated MicroSystems (IMS) Laboratory
Office @F Floor
E-mail: edoardo.bonizzoni@unipv.it
Phone (Office): 0382 985359
Web-page: ims.unipv.it/~edoardo

Ø Graduated (summa cum laude) in Electronics in 2002 (UP)

Ø Ph.D. in Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Science in 2006 (UP)
Ø Associate Professor
Ø Teaching: Elettronica I (undergrad program), Analog Integrated Circuits (master program),
Integrated Power Management (master program)
Ø Research interests: non-volatile memories, data converters, DC-DC converters, advanced analog
circuits (voltage references, chopper amplifiers), magnetic and temperature sensors
Ø Author or co-author of 150+ publications in international journals or conference proceedings
Ø Associate Editor in Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – II

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This Course: Synergy Between University and Companies

Ø From the synergy between the experience matured at the University of Pavia and the
unique possibility of having experts from leading semiconductor industries, we have
decided to kick-off this course
Ø This course is unique (or for sure one of the few) in Italy and provides an important
complement (of the existing baseband analog circuits – amplifiers, A/D and D/A, filters –,
digital design, RF and high frequency) of the microelectronic knowledge offered by this
University
Ø 2 university professors (Edoardo Bonizzoni, Piero Malcovati) + 5 industrial experts
(Giovanni Frattini, Roberto Peritore, Francesco Rezzi, Giulio Ricotti, Stefano Ruzza)
Ø Theoretical basis together with an industrial viewpoint to transfer a knowledge on
integrated circuits and technique for power management

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 Why This Course?
Ø The story dates back to the Fall 2005, at the end of my Ph.D., with a SIDO!

E. Bonizzoni, F. Borghetti, P. Malcovati, F. Maloberti, and B. Niessen,

“A 200mA 93% peak efficiency single-inductor dual-output DC-DC
buck converter”, IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference
(ISSCC) Dig. Tech. Papers, pp. 526-527, Feb. 2007.

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 Prof. Piero Malcovati
Sensors and Microsystems (SMS) Laboratory
E-mail: piero.malcovati@unipv.it
Phone (Lab): 0382 985256
Web-page: http://sms.unipv.it/piero
Ø Graduated (summa cum laude) in Electronics at University of Pavia in 1992
Ø Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from ETH Zurich (Switzerland) in 1996
Ø Full Professor
Ø Teaching: Industrial Measurements (undergrad program), Industrial Electrical Measurements
(master program), Microsensors, Integrated Microsystems and MEMS (master program),
Integrated Power Management (master program)
Ø Research interests: integrated microsensors and microsystems, data converters, power
management, advanced analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits
Ø Author or co-author of 400+ publications in international journals or conference proceedings
Ø Associate Editor of the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, Editor in Chief of Springer Analog
Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing

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 Why PM is Important?
Ø Portable electronics battery life
Ø Recharging time
Ø Electric vehicles (range and recharge time)
Ø Power supply size/weight
Ø Wearable electronics

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 Why This Course?
Ø Intel Core i7-3970X Processor Extreme Edition
Ø 6 cores
Ø 3.5-GHz clock frequency
Ø 32-nm process
Ø 435 mm2 chip size
Ø 0.6 V – 1.35 V supply
Ø 150 W thermal design power!
Ø Peak power up to 280 W (it means 207 A from a 1.35-V supply!!)

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 Why This Course?
Ø Power management on a PC motherboard

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Why This Course?
Why This Course?

iPhone 5

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Why This Course?

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 MICROELECTRONICS IN PAVIA
Pavia and the Microelectronics
1968 Funded the Istituto di Elettronica dell’Università di Pavia (evolved to what today is
the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering)
1970 Started the 5-years Laurea Degree program Electronics (evolved to what today is the
Laurea in Computer and Electronic Engineering + the Master (LM) in Electronic
Engineering)
2000 Funded the joint lab with STMicroelectronics «Studio di Microelettronica»
2004 Started the Ph.D. School of Microelectronics
2006-10 Contribution to the establishment of several companies
2021 Funded the Distretto di Microelettronica
2022 Started the National Ph.D. Program in Micro- and Nano-Electronics

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The Microelectronics District

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 MICROELECTRONICS IN PAVIA
National Ph.D. Program in Micro- and Nano-Electronics

v Administrative center: UniPV

v 10 Universities
v 41 Ph.D. grants
v 24 in cooperation with companies
v 17 supported by the universities

Università di
Cagliari

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 Giovanni Frattini
Design Director
Isolation Products Group
Analog Devices
+ + email: giovanni.frattini@analog.com

Ø Graduated (summa cum laude) in Electronics at University of Pavia in 1997

Ø STMicroelectronics (1997-2008)
Ø National Semiconductors à Texas Instruments (2008-2019)
Ø Analog Devices (2019-ongoing)

Ø Analog Design for Power Applications

Ø Research interests: fully integrated power converters, high-voltage applications, high-frequency
switching power conversion, isolated power converters
Ø Author or co-author of 38 papers and holds 14 patents

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 125k+
Customers
70
Design
Centers
~11k+
Engineers

$9.5B*
Annual
Revenue

$1.6B*
R&D
Investment
55+
Years
~4.7k
Patents
* Figure represents pro forma combined revenue and R&D investment for ADI and Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., with Maxim’s
financial results mapped to ADI’s fiscal year ended October 30, 2021. Maxim revenue and R&D investment prior to August 26, 2021
(the date of ADI’s acquisition of Maxim) are included for informational purposes only and have not been incorporated into ADI’s
income statement for fiscal 2021. Pro forma figures are unaudited.

©2022 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.

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 Roberto Peritore
Director of Design Engineering at Allegro Microsystems
E-mail: rperitore@allegromicro.com
Mobile: +39 340 2369381
Regulators & Lighting in the Power IC Business Unit
Ø Summary:
More than 20 years experience in Power, Analog and mixed signal IC design (Hard Disk Drive Smart Power
Combo & Power Management ICs – BCD technology).

Ø Professional experience:
2019 – Today: Director of Design Engineering. Allegro Microsystems, Assago (MI).
2015 – 2018: Product Marketing Manager. STM, Silicon Valley (CA), USA.
1998 – 2015: Analog Designer/Project Leader/Design Manager. STM, Cornaredo (MI).

Ø Education:
1998: Graduated (summa cum laude) in Electronic Engineering at Polytechnic of Milano

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INVENTVM Company overview
uLeading Italian Fabless IC – algorithm – IP
system company
uCore competencies: power management and
audio ICs development
uDevelop new technologies leveraging on
breakthrough ideas
uDriving a greener & safer future – targeting
higher efficiency & safety in everything we do
uTurnkey IC development - partner for third
party custom IC design with fast and reliable
execution
 Ø Strong team of 40+ employees with 20+ years
experience in IC and system development in power
management & audio for mobile & consumer
Ø Working together for 15+ years (Marvell, Silicon Mitus)
Ø Shipping 200M+ volumes
Ø ~30% with PhD, ~50% analog design, average designer
Team experience of 10+ years
Ø Based in Pavia, Italy
Overview Ø Multiple Success stories with tier 1 customers (Samsung,
Google, Blackberry, mobile/ODMs, many more..)
Ø Strong connection to local universities (Pavia, Milano
Politecnico, Genova)
Ø Strategic partnerships with key industry players
 Management Team
• Michele Chiabrera, CEO & Co-founder
• Making it happen, strategic vision, design team and
customer management
• 20+ years in semiconductor IC development and
management
• Proven track record in creating breakthrough product
lines and new market segments
• Created and developed successful design centers as
Senior Director of R&D (Silicon Mitus Italy, Marvell Italy)
• Master Degree, EE, University of Genoa
• Teaching as contract professor @ University of Pavia &
University of Genoa
• Francesco Rezzi, PhD, CTO & Co-founder
• Strong background in Analog, Power Management and
Power conversion
• 25+ years in the semiconductor industry
• Holds over 22 international patents and is author of 13
IEEE papers including a course on Battery Management at
ISSCC 2010
• Proven track record in creating and growing successful
engineering R&D centers as Managing Director & VP of
engineering (Maxim Italy, Marvell Italy, Silicon Mitus Italy)
• PhD, EE, University of Pavia
• Teaching as contract professor @ University of Pavia
INVENTVM Technologies

Power Audio
VoltaTekTM – most advanced BMS (Battery PiezoDriveTM - IC product family + DSP algorithms
Management System) for automotive & for the most efficient audio playback and sensor
industrial applications experience
 Piezo technology:
PiezoDriveTM
Ø Product: Piezo driver ICs + DSP algorithms
Ø 75-80% power reduction compared to traditional speaker
amplifier
Ø Enables Bezel-less and thinnest possible design (< 1mm)
Ø Enables music playback + haptics + sensing
Ø Removes haptic motor (ERM, LRAs) to generate vibration ->
cost saving
Ø DSP algorithms enable haptic based experience
Ø tactile/textured touch
Ø Stylus pen texture effect
Ø Braille on display
Ø Technology requested by several tier 1 smartphone vendors
Ø Expanding in AR/VR headsets, automotive, laptops, TVs
Ø EVKITs available
Charging your Smartphone…
…and your Laptop

Buck-Boost
Multi-Cell Charger
….and your future car
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BMS technology:
VoltaTekTM
u Product: ICs + BMS algorithms
u Wireless communication reduces weight
and interconnection costs and improves reliability
u Accurate active balancing exploits full battery capacity reducing
balancing time and extending driving range
u Proprietary balancing architecture: significant cost savings in
reducing the power conversion elements
u Simple cell level protection and sensing IC provides accurate
reading of V/I information as well as temperature
and pressure. Possibility to disconnect/bypass each cell
u Sensor Hub with humidity and
gas leakage sensors improves safety and prevents fire hazard.
Location algorithm allows using reduced number of sensors per m
odule
INVENTVM Technologies
• Actively looking to expand design capabilities
• Expanding operation, test and production capabilities
• Analog, Digital, Application and System engineers

www.inventvm.com
 Giulio Ricotti
Design Director & Company Fellow
Advance ICs and IPs Design in Technology R&D
STMicroelectronics
email: giulio.ricotti@st.com

Ø Graduated in Electronic Engineering at University of Pavia in January 1995

Ø Hired in STMicroelectronics in 1994

Ø Analog and Power Design for Power Conversion, Motor Drivers, Medical Products
Ø Research interests: fully integrated power converters, high-voltage applications, high-frequency switching
power conversion, Smart Power Technology
Ø He co-designed or managed about 80 products
Ø Author or co-author of more than 50 papers/conferences and inventors of 70 patents
Ø He is certified trainer of 3 ST courses
Ø He has been awarded the “Premio dei Premi” in 2009 by the Italian president Giorgio Napolitano

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 Technologies for integrated power converters
and their parasitic elements
Lessons focus:

The lessons provides an overview of the design methodology to adopt to

avoid the principal parasitic effects in the integrated power converters
products. Many concepts and methods will be presented to easily
recognize a critical structures.

The lessons doesn’t cover the basic design building blocks, but it explains
how to make them work.

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 Our vision

ST stands for

Everywhere microelectronics
make a positive contribution to people’s lives,
ST is there

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We are creators and makers of technology

One of the world’s largest semiconductor companies

48,000 employees of which $12.8 billion revenues

8,400 in R&D in 2021

Over 80 sales & marketing offices

serving over 200,000 customers 14 manufacturing sites
across the globe
As of December 31, 2021

Signatory of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Member of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)

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Our technology starts with you

At ST, we create
technology that starts with
You
Our
Our employees Our customers
partners

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Where you find us
Enabling the evolution
Making driving safer, of industry towards
greener, and more smarter, safer, and more
connected efficient factories &
workplaces

Making homes & cities

Making everyday things
smarter, for better
smarter, connected,
living, higher security,
and more aware
and to get more from
of their surroundings
available resources

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 Global presence

Research & Development

Main Sales & marketing
Front-End
Back-End

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We serve more than 200,000 customers
*In alphabetical order

Top 10 Customers* 2021

Apple Huawei
Bosch Intel-Mobileye
Continental Samsung
Top 10
Delta Seagate
HP Tesla

Globally Unified worldwide account management

tailored to each account to provide global
Managed
coverage and service
Accounts

Standard process, reporting & follow-up in Sales

Distribution &
& Marketing worldwide
Mass Market
Differentiated approach by type of customer

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 Stefano Ruzza PhD
Principal Engineer
Team Leader - Product Development
Intelligent Power Modules & Smart solutions
Infineon Technologies Italia
email: stefano.ruzza@infineon.com

› 2005 à Master Degree in Microelectronics from University of Pavia. Topic: Current sensing front-end for motor drive applications.
› 2005-2008 à PhD co-sponsored by International Rectifier and Power Electronics Lab UniPV. Topic: Studying and developing mixed
signal integrated circuits for motor drive.
› 2009-2011 à ICs designer for industrial and automotive applications.
› 2011-2020 à System and Application Engineer for industrial and appliance motor control.
› Today à Team Leader - Concept engineer and product development for Intelligent Power Modules (IPMs) and Smart Integrated
Solution for motor control at Infineon Technologies.

Main interests: Intelligent Power Modules, co-package and integrated solutions for motor control, HV applications, SiC and GaN
technologies for power electronics applications.

I’m author of patents and papers for international conferences and journals. Reviewer for IEEE IECON, ICECS, ISCAS, PESC.

And... I love spend time listening music, playing my guitar and reading books...
Travelling, having fun with my friends and my family sharing good wine and food...

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Infineon - one of the 10 Top semiconductor company in the world
Business Segments Revenue* Employees
46,700 employees worldwide
Connected Secure
Systems (CSS) EMEA
13% Americas 19,100
Automotive
(ATV) 5,200
Power & Sensor Asia/Pacific
Systems (PSS) 31% 42% 22,400

14% 54 R&D locations

Industrial Power Control (IPC) 21 manufacturing locations

Financials Market Position

[EUR m] 8,029 8,567 Automotive Power Security ICs
7,063 7,599

17.1% 17.8%
16.4%
13.7%

982 1,208 1,353 1,170 #1 #1 #1

FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 Strategy Analytics, Omdia, ABI Research,
May 2020** September 2020 October 2020
Revenue Segment Result Segment Result margin

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Our global R&D activities
About 19 percent
of Infineon's annual revenue goes into Research and
Development (R&D). In fiscal year 2020, R&D
investments amounted to 1,113 million euros.
7,755 R&D employees
worldwide develop new products, technologies
and platforms as well as new manufacturing
technologies.
29,420 patents in the overall portfolio
show a high level of innovative strength and long-
term competitiveness. In fiscal year 2020 alone,
Infineon registered 1,690 new patents.
Numerous innovative ecosystems
with tech companies, universities and research
institutes are of great importance to Infineon.
54 sites in 20 countries:
Americas Richmond (Canada); Andover, Beaverton, Chandler, Colorado Springs,
El Segundo, Hazlet, Irvine, Leominster, Lexington, Lynnwood, Milpitas,
San Diego, San José und Warwick (all USA)
Asia Chengdu, Shanghai und Xi'an (all China); Bangalore (India); Nagoya,
Sendai and Tokio (alle Japan), Seoul (Korea); Ipoh, Kulim, Melaka und
Penang (all Malaysia); Muntinlupa (Philippinen); Singapore, Hsinchu
and Taipei (both Taiwan)
Europe Herlev (Denmark); Augsburg, Dresden, Duisburg, Erlangen, Langen,
Martinsried, Neubiberg near Munich, Regensburg und Warstein (all
Germany); Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade (Frankreich); Bristol und Reigate
(all UK); Cork und Dublin (both Ireland); Netanya (Israel); Padua and
Pavia (both Italy); Graz, Linz and Villach (Austria); Bukarest (Romania);
Lwiw (Ukraine)
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Worldwide manufacturing sites FE and BE

San José Leominster Warstein Dresden Kulim Beijing

Wuxi

Cheonan

Mesa

Singapore

Temecula Tijuana Regensburg Villach Cegléd Melaka Batam

Frontend Backend

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Infineon in Italy
What career for a young Electronic Engineer?

Product Design Product Marketing

~ 300 people

Milano
Padova
Pavia

75%

Technology Test Development

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 Contents of the Course
Ø Introduction to power electronics and definitions of the most common specifications and
figures of merit (E. Bonizzoni)
Ø Inductive switched-mode basic topologies: buck, boost, buck-boost (inverting and non-
inverting), and cuk converters (E. Bonizzoni)
Ø Single-inductor multiple-outputs (SIMO) converters (E. Bonizzoni)
Ø Linear regulators: low-drop out (LDO) circuits (E. Bonizzoni)
Ø Switched-capacitor circuits (F. Rezzi)
Ø Discrete passive components: optimal selection, derating, and practical problems (P. Malcovati)
Ø Integrated passive components: optimal selection, and practical implementation problems
(G. Frattini)
Ø Integrated devices commonly used in power converters: MOS and IGBT (S. Ruzza)
Ø Technologies for integrated power converters and their parasitic elements (G. Ricotti)

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 Contents of the Course
Ø The Miller plateau and capacitor bootstrapping techniques (S. Ruzza)
Ø Gate driver circuits (S. Ruzza)
Ø Variable and fixed frequency control loops (R. Peritore)
Ø Voltage and current mode control loops (R. Peritore)
Ø Resonant converters with hard and soft switching approach (R. Peritore)
Ø Isolated power converters (G. Frattini)

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Classroom C7:
Classes Schedule
Backup and 2 Lessons in December

Classroom E1 Classroom E3

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 Textbook and Examination
Ø R.W. Erickson, and D. Maksimovic, “Fundamentals of Power Electronics”,
Kluwer Academic Publisher

Ø The examination will be oral on the full content of the course

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