Cheng Huang

Title(s):

Harpole-Pentair Assistant Professor

Office

2124 Coover
2520 Osborn Dr.
Ames, IA 500111046

Information

Education

PhD, Electronic & Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong (2014)

BS, Information Science & Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, China (2008)

Work Experiences:

Staff Scientist – IC Design, Broadcom, San Jose, CA, US Project Researcher, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Research Areas

Different types of Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs), including: 1. Different types of voltage regulators: linear, switching, charge pump, high-frequency, small form-factor, single-inductor multiple-output ones, high ratio 48-1V ones, GaN-based ones, etc. 2. Wireless power transfer systems; 3. Isolated DC-DC converters; 4. Energy harvesting circuits; and more. Please visit Cheng’s homepage for more (updated) information: https://www.ece.iastate.edu/chengh/

Publications

  • Jiang, J. Tang, L. Zhao, C. Zhan and C. Huang, “SLiMO: A 61.8% Efficiency Single-Link Multiple-Output Isolated DC-DC Converter Using Low-Cost FPC Micro-Transformer with Local Voltage and Global Power Regulation”, in IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), (Best student paper finalist), Apr. 2023.
  • Tang, L. Zhao and C. Huang, “A Wireless Hysteretic Controlled Wireless Power Transfer System with Enhanced Efficiency and Dynamic Response for Bioimplants”, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (JSSC), vol. 58, no. 4, 1160-1171, Apr. 2023.
  • Tang, L. Zhao and C. Huang, “A 68.5% Efficiency Reconfigurable 400-/800-mW Capacitive Isolated DC-DC Converter with Common-Mode Transient Immunity and Fast Dynamic Response by Through-Power-Link Hysteretic Control”, accepted in IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), to be presented in Feb. 2022.
  • Zhao, J. Tang, and C. Huang, “A Fully In-Package 4-Phase Fixed-Frequency DAB Hysteretic Controlled DC-DC Converter with Enhanced Efficiency, Load Regulation and Transient Response”, accepted in IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC) 2022, to be presented in Apr. 2022.
  • Tang, L. Zhao+ and C. Huang, “A Wireless Power Transfer System with Up-to-20% Light-Load Efficiency Enhancement and Instant Dynamic Response by Fully Integrated Wireless Hysteretic Control for Bioimplants”, in IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Feb. 2021.
  • Huang, T. Kawajiri and H. Ishikuro, “13.56-MHz Wireless Power Transfer System With Enhanced Load-Transient Response and Efficiency by Fully Integrated Wireless Constant-Idle-Time Control for Biomedical Implants”, IEEE JSSC, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 538-551, Feb. 2018.
  • Jiang, Y. Lu, C. Huang+, W. -H. Ki and P. K. T. Mok, “A 2-/3-Phase Fully Integrated Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Converter in Bulk-CMOS for Energy-Efficient Digital Circuits With 14% Efficiency Improvement”, in IEEE ISSCC, 2015.
  • Huang and P. K. T. Mok, “A 100 MHz 82.4% Efficiency Package-Bondwire Based Four-Phase Fully-Integrated Buck Converter with Flying Capacitor for Area Reduction”, IEEE JSSC, vol 48, no. 12, pp. 2977-2988, Dec. 2013.
  • Huang and P. K. T. Mok, “An 84.7% Efficiency 100-MHz Package Bondwire-Based Fully Integrated Buck Converter With Precise DCM Operation and Enhanced Light-Load Efficiency”, IEEE JSSC, vol 48, no. 11, pp. 2595-2607, Nov. 2013.
  • Huang and P. K. T. Mok, “An 82.4% Efficiency Package Bondwire Based Four-Phase Fully-Integrated Buck Converter with Flying Capacitor for Area Reduction”, in IEEE ISSCC, 2013.

Primary Strategic Research Area

Resilient Infrastructures

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