Voltage regulator including a buck converter pass switch
US10404167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M1/0045
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A voltage driver includes a voltage input, a voltage regulation controller including an on/off input. The voltage regulation controller is configured to control a switching converter in a first mode, a second mode, and at least one additional mode. The switching converter is configured to operate as an open pass switch in the first mode, is configured to operate as a closed pass switch in the second mode, and is configured to operate as an overcurrent and overvoltage protection switch in the at least one additional mode. A discrete output driver control and monitoring circuit can be used to control the switching converter. The output driver control and monitoring circuit includes a controller coupled to a communication bus and is configured to provide high level control instructions to the communication bus.
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