Abstract:This paper offers a way to find the best selection of synchronous buck converter switching bridge topology and equipment in the selection of CMOS technology. It is assumed that the DCDC converter is on the same integrated circuit where the load has a constant operating point that is known. The design space consists of the variety of cascode/noncascode switch bridge topologies and available MOS switch devices. The goal of maximizing the power efficiency η is met with a very large design space. To avoid exhaustive simulations, the proposed technologyindependent approximation method narrows down the design space and suggests the most powerefficient combination. Synchronous 3.3~1.65 V Buck converters simulations with core, I/O, and HV devices in 45 and 65nm CMOS technologies confirmed that the method produces reliable comparative results. Furthermore, the outcome is a sharp focus for subsequent detailed dcdc converter design and topologydependent optimization.