Electric power conversion systems – Current conversion – Integrated circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Han, Jessica (Department: 2838)
Electric power conversion systems
Current conversion
Integrated circuit
C323S288000, C307S110000, C363S062000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07876589
ABSTRACT:
Occurrence of power supply noise arising in connection with a step-down action at the time of turning on power supply is to be restrained. A step-down unit is provided with a switched capacitor type step-down circuit and a series regulator type step-down circuit, and stepped-down voltage output terminals of the step-down circuits are connected in common. The common connection of the stepped-down voltage output terminals of both step-down circuits makes possible parallel driving of both, selective driving of either or consecutive driving of the two. In the consecutive driving, even if the switched capacitor type step-down circuit is driven after driving the series regulator type step-down circuit first to supply a stepped-down voltage to loads, the switched capacitor type step-down circuit will need only to be compensated for a discharge due to the loads, and a peak of a charge current for capacitors can be kept low. When operation of the switched capacitor type step-down circuit is started, no large rush current arises, and occurrence of noise is restrained.
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Office Action from the Taiwan, Republic of China Patent Office dated Oct. 21, 2010.
Hiraki Mitsuru
Horiguchi Masashi
A. Marquez, Esq. Juan Carlos
Han Jessica
Renesas Electronics Corporation
Stites & Harbison PLLC
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