Voltage regulator current sensing

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2006-06-20

2006-06-20

Sterrett, Jeffrey (Department: 2838)

Electricity: power supply or regulation systems

Output level responsive

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

C323S271000, C323S282000

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07064530

ABSTRACT:
A system may include a voltage regulator converter to generate a supply voltage, the voltage regulator converter comprising a high side power transistor to generate a high side alternating current and a low side power transistor to generate a low side alternating current, a current sensing circuit to generate a first alternating current based on the high side alternating current and to generate a second alternating current based on the low side alternating current, a rectifier circuit to generate a substantially direct current based on the first alternating current and on the second alternating current, and a resistive element to receive the substantially direct current, wherein a voltage drop across the resistive element is to be proportional to the supply voltage.

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