Electricity: power supply or regulation systems – Output level responsive – Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-28
2008-11-04
Laxton, Gary L (Department: 2838)
Electricity: power supply or regulation systems
Output level responsive
Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
C323S284000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07446519
ABSTRACT:
A switching regulator automatically operates in pulse width modulation (“PWM”) mode for high load currents and in burst mode for low load currents. The switching regulator includes a pair of switches to provide a regulated current to a load. The switching regulator further includes a multi-input comparator. A first input of the comparator is coupled to an output of the pair of switches. A second input of the comparator is coupled to a filtered version of the output and a third input is coupled to a reference waveform. The first, second and third inputs of the comparator form a combined input signal to the comparator. An output signal of the comparator is generated by comparing the combined input signal to a threshold of the comparator. The output signal determines a switching frequency of the pair of switches such that the switching frequency is automatically reduced when the load is decreased.
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Chan Hua Beng
Ho David (Seng Poh)
Hsiao Chi-Ming
Low Khim Leng
Broadcom Corporation
Laxton Gary L
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
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