Table 1.
Comparative analysis of buck converter with its performance parameters, area, and cost.
| S.NoRef.No | Technology | Input (V) | Output (V) | Quiescent current/power | Output ripple (mV) | Peak Efficiency (%) | Efficiency (%) @ light load | Control Mode | Die Area (mm2) | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 180 nm | 2.4-3.6 | 0.6-1.5 | 8 nA | 15 | 96 | 80 | APSM | 0.56 | Low |
| 2 [3] | 65 nm | 1.5-2.3 | 0.5-0.9 | 0.801 nW | 92 | 93 | 80 | PFM/LM/PWM | 0.237 | Moderate |
| 3 [5] | 0.18 μm | 2.1–5.5 | 1.8 | 240 nA | 19 | 90.04 | 95.8 | AOT | 1.092 | Low |
| 4 [6] | 130 nm | 1.8-3.3 | 1.2 | 0.44–12.32 nA | 29 | 92.15 | 87.7 | Hysteretic | 0.14 | Moderate |
| 5 [17] | 180 nm | 0.55-1.0 | 0.35-0.5 | 145 nA | <10 | 92 | 47 | AM + PFM + PWM | 1.44 | Low |
| 6 [18] | 180 nm | 2.0–5 | 0.8–3 | 470 nA | 15 | 93 | 85.6 | DCT + PWM | 1.1 | Low |
| 7 [19] | 0.13 μm | 2.2–3.3 | 1.7 | 500 nA | 180 | 92.4 | 81.2 | RM + PFM + PWM | 0.656 | Moderate |
| 8 [20] | 0.18 μm | 2.5–5.5 | 1.15-1.8 | 50 μA | 30 | 91 | – | PWM/ABM | 3.2 | Low |
| 9 [26] | 180 μm | 3–5 | 1.8–12 | 217 nA | 31 | 86 | 55 | PSM | 1.8 | Low |
| 10 [28] | 65 nm | 1.2–3.3 | 0.7-0.9 | 400 pw-0.8 nw | 10 | 92 | 30 | PFM | 0.32 | Moderate |
| 11 [28] | 65 nm | 1.2–3.3 | 0.7-0.9 | 0.2 nA | 10 | 92 | 70 | PSM | 0.32 | Moderate |
| 12 [86] | 0.35 μm | 2.7-4.2 | 1.2-1.8 | 15.5–2.8 μA | 3 | 92.8 | 80.6 | PFM | 0.5304 | Low |
| 13 [87] | 0.18 μm | 2.7-4.7 | 1.6 | 490 nA | 50 | 92.1 | 51.3 | PWM + PFM + DGM | 0.55 | Low |
| 14 [47] | 45 nm | 2.8-4.2 | 0.4-1.2 | – | 20 | 87 | 71 | PFM + PWM | 0.11 | High |
| 15 [49] | 0.18 μm | 2.0–3.3 | 1.2 | – | 15 | 91 | 48 | PWM + PFM + MSPWM | 0.14 | Low |
| 16 [64] | 55 nm | 1.5–3 | 1.2 | 130 μA | 20 | 91.5 | 54 | DPWM | 0.15 | Moderate |
| 17 [101] | 40 nm | 0.5-1.4 | 0.4-1.2 | – | 20 | 92.5 | 80 | SPSM | 2.415 | High |
| 18 [110] | 350 nm | 4.2–5 | 3.3 | 180 nA | 16 | 92.9 | 84 | PSAOT + PSAM | 3.78 | Moderate |
| 19 [113] | 90 nm | 1.8-4.2 | 0.9-1.4 | 12 μA | 20 | 85.6 | 78 | PFM | 3.375 | Moderate |
| 20 [114] | 28 nm | 1.80 | 0.4-1.4 | 262 nA | 30 | 89 | 55 | PWM/PSM | 0.5 | High |
| 21 [115] | 0.18 μm | 2.9-3.3 | 1.1–1.7 | – | 10 | 93.2 | – | DPWM | 0.6 | Low |
| 22 [116] | 0.18 μm | 2.5-3.3 | 1 | – | 240 | 86.5 | 71 | PWM | 0.375 | Low |
| 23 [117] | 0.25 μm | 1.2–2.5 | 1 | 181 nA | <30 | 95 | <70 | DOOT | 0.5 | Low |
∗RM- Retention mode ∗DOOT-Dynamic on/off time.