Lossless current sensing in low-voltage high-current DC/DC modular supplies

New data processing ICs require low-voltage high-current supplies together with high reliability and efficiency. The use of a modular power supply would be the ideal solution, but it requires detecting the current in each module, and resistive shunts are usually used, In this paper, a new lossless current-sensing circuit is presented. This lossless current transducer is obtained by applying the technique used to compensate the parasitic inductance in resistive shunts to the filter inductor of the dc/dc power supply. The causes that can influence transducer response are investigated, The current sensing was implemented in a modular dc/dc power supply and experimental results are reported.