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Yan Lu, Zhiguo Tong, Jiacheng Yang, Zhewen Yu, Mo Huang, Xiangyu Mao. Multi-chip multi-phase DC−DC converters for AI power: a ring, a chain, or a net, independent or master-slave?[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2025, In Press. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/25040033
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Y Lu, Z G Tong, J C Yang, Z W Yu, M Huang, and X Y Mao, Multi-chip multi-phase DC−DC converters for AI power: a ring, a chain, or a net, independent or master-slave?[J]. J. Semicond., 2025, 46(7), 070201 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/25040033
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Multi-chip multi-phase DC−DC converters for AI power: a ring, a chain, or a net, independent or master-slave?
DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/25040033
CSTR: 32376.14.1674-4926.25040033
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Yan Lu received the Ph.D. degree in electronic and computer engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong, China, in 2013. From 2014 to 2024, he was with the State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, University of Macau, Macau, China. In 2024, He joined the Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, as a Full Professor with the endowed Xing-Hua Chair Professorship. His research interests include high-density power converters, integrated voltage regulators, wireless power transfer and energy-harvesting circuits and systems - Corresponding author: yanlu@tsinghua.edu.cn
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