Circuit arrangement for voltage regulation

Details Circuit arrangement for voltage regulation Circuit arrangement for voltage regulation

2006-01-24

2006-01-24

Vu, Bao Q. (Department: 2838)

Electricity: power supply or regulation systems

Output level responsive

Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...

C323S275000, C323S284000, C323S285000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06989660

ABSTRACT:
The invention specifies a circuit arrangement for voltage regulation in which, in addition to a control loop having a comparator (4), an output stage (3) and a feedback path, an auxiliary regulator (11–14) is provided which limits the voltage drop across the output stage (3) and, for this purpose, comprises a control element (11) and a further comparator (13). Hence, the output stage (3) of the voltage regulator may advantageously have a withstand voltage which is lower than the supply voltage which can be supplied at the input (1). On account of its good supply voltage suppression, the voltage regulator described is particularly well suited to supplying on-chip VCOs.

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