Electricity: power supply or regulation systems – Self-regulating – Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-27
2006-06-27
Riley, Shawn (Department: 2838)
Electricity: power supply or regulation systems
Self-regulating
Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
C327S538000, C323S907000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07068024
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a voltage regulator, and related method, for regulating a boost voltage generated by a boost circuit. In one embodiment, the voltage regulator includes a regulated voltage input operable to receive a regulated voltage derived from the boost voltage, a reference voltage input operable to receive a constant reference voltage, and an output node operable to provide a feedback signal to the boost circuit for controlling the generated boost voltage. In addition, the voltage regulator includes at least one transistor coupled to the regulated voltage input, the reference voltage input, and the output node, and operable to produce the feedback signal based on a comparison of the regulated voltage to the reference voltage. The voltage regulator still further includes a variable current source coupled to the output node and having one or more performance characteristics, where the variable current source is operable to generate a variable current at the output node to mitigate the affect of one or more performance characteristics of the at least one transistor based on the comparison and the feedback signal such that the boost circuit generates the boost voltage to be substantially constant.
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patent: 4825099 (1989-04-01), Barton
patent: 6075740 (2000-06-01), Leung
patent: 6498737 (2002-12-01), Kuo
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Riley Shawn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company , Ltd.
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