Electricity: power supply or regulation systems – Output level responsive – Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-26
2010-06-01
Sterrett, Jeffrey L (Department: 2838)
Electricity: power supply or regulation systems
Output level responsive
Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
C323S282000, C323S285000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07728567
ABSTRACT:
A method of providing current mode pulse frequency modulation (PFM) for a switching regulator can include resetting a driver input for a fixed duration when a first current in the driver reaches a first value set by an error amplifier output. The first current can be associated with PMOS switching transistors in the driver. The method can also include setting the driver input signal for the same fixed duration when a second current in the driver reaches a second value. This second current can be associated with NMOS switching transistors in the driver. In one embodiment, the driver can be tristated to ignore both the resetting and the setting. Using this method, perturbations of the inductor current can be substantially corrected and have limited impact on the current waveform beyond the cycle in which they occur.
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Atheros Communications Inc.
Bever Hoffman & Harms LLP
Finch, III Fred E
Harms Jeanette S.
Sterrett Jeffrey L
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