Electricity: power supply or regulation systems – Output level responsive – Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
Patent
1997-11-25
1999-11-30
Wong, Peter S.
Electricity: power supply or regulation systems
Output level responsive
Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
323287, 323283, 323290, G05F 140
Patent
active
059948850
ABSTRACT:
A circuit and method for controlling a switching voltage regulator having (1) a switch including one or more switching transistors and (2) an output adapted to supply current at a regulated voltage to a load including an output capacitor. The circuit and method generates a control signal to turn said one or more switching transistors OFF under operating conditions when the voltage at the output is capable of being maintained substantially at the regulated voltage by the charge on the output capacitor. Such a circuit and method increases the efficiency of the regulator circuit particularly at low average current levels.
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Flatness Randy G.
Wilcox Milton E.
Linear Technology Corporation
Patel Rajnikant B.
Wong Peter S.
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