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System and method for powering a switching converter

US10243451B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Limited · GB

Inventors

Horst Knoedgen · Munich, DE
Christoph Nagl · Graz, AT
Nebojsa Jelaca · Graz, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2018
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 21, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K2217/0081
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit and method for regulating an internal power supply of a switching converter is presented. A switching converter with a depletion mode power switch coupled to an enhancement mode power switch via a switching node and an energy storing element coupled to the depletion mode power switch is provided. The energy storing element may be adapted to provide energy to the switching converter. For instance, the energy storing element may be a capacitor. Optionally, the switching converter may comprise an inductor coupled to the depletion mode transistor, the inductor being adapted to provide an inductor current.

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