從一個單一的同步降壓轉換器生成多個輸出簡單

　　許多系統板需要多個電壓軌驅動各種半導體集成電路遍布董事會。例如，考慮一個現代機頂盒（機頂盒）。它包括設備從系統級芯片（SoC）芯片的邏輯、Wi-Fi、HDMI、以太網PHY接口，如USB和SDIF和。此外，它還集成了RF / IF功能和時鐘，因為所有這些設備消耗大量的功率，風扇需要冷卻。為了盡量減少噪音，一個好的設計也分離模擬和數字電源軌。其結果是，SOC需要的核心電壓為1.8 V或更低，而其I / OS需要一個3.3 V電源。同樣，一個USB端口使用5 V電源，所以風扇。總之，一個單一的系統板需要多個電源軌操作。

　　傳統上，產生這些多電壓，設計師們已經使用多個開關變換器或低壓差穩壓器（LDO）降壓電壓從最近電壓總線。除了添加到系統板的成本和空間，使用多個開關穩壓器或LDO也意味著功耗和整體效率低。另一種，簡單的方法是從一個單一的同步降壓型穩壓器產生多種電壓。1

　　Multi-output synchronous converters

　　Although， single-synchronous step-down regulators generating multiple-output voltages are available， such as Linear Technology’s LM5006， they use coupled inductors and associated multiple external MOSFETs， as well as diode rectification to generate two or more voltage outputs. A typical LM5006-based step-down converter using coupled inductors is shown in Figure 1. Additional components required generating two or more outputs use more space and add cost while compromising efficiency， and thereby defeating its use. Hence， to minimize external components while overcoming the cumbersome of designing transformers or coupled inductors， suppliers like Texas Instruments and Linear Technology have introduced next-generation integrated multi-output synchronous step-down switching regulators that simplify such tasks from a smaller footprint without compromising efficiency.