A multi-phase DC-
DC converter is described with a number N (N > 1) of parallel-connected single
converters serving as phases, which are connected to a common input terminal and a common output terminal, to which a
decoupling capacitor (Ci', Co') is connected in each case, wherein a measurement
signal coupling circuit is connected to the input and / or the output terminal, each of which is connected to a circuit between the input and / or output terminal.The first series circuit, consisting of a first
capacitor (Ci, Co) and a first
resistor (Ri, Ro), is connected to the output terminal and a reference potential terminal. A second series circuit, consisting of a second
capacitor and a second
resistor (Rdet), is connected to the
center tap of the first series circuit. The terminal of the second
resistor (Rdet) not connected to the second
capacitor (Cdet) is connected via a third resistor (Roff) to an auxiliary
voltage source (Voff) and via a reverse-biased
diode (Ddet) to the reference potential, forming the input or output measurement terminal (
RIPPLE_IN or
RIPPLE_OUT).