Parallel arrangement of asynchronous buck converters for advanced power capability

An apparatus for extending driving capacity of a power management device, comprising:

• a first power device;
• a second power device connected in parallel to the first power device;
• a first inductor connected to the first power device and a capacitor connected to the first inductor;
• and
• a second inductor connected to the second power device and a capacitor connected to the second inductor.

An apparatus for extending driving capacity of a power management device, comprising:

• means for determining an energy requirement for operation of a power management device;
• means for comparing the energy requirement for the operation of the power management device with a capability of a first power device;
• and
• means for switching energy delivery to a second power device of higher capacity if the energy requirement is greater than the energy requirement of the first power device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:

• determining an energy requirement for operation of a power management device;
• comparing the energy requirement for the operation of the power management device with a capability of a first power device;
• and
• switching energy delivery to a second power device of higher capacity if the energy requirement is greater than the energy requirement of the first power device.