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Digitally controlled low dropout regulator

US11899479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2020
Grant dateFeb 13, 2024
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/0045
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

To provide a digitally controlled LDO regulator that can control an output voltage even during an auto-zero processing period. A digitally controlled low dropout regulator is provided that includes a plurality of AD converters and an impedance variable circuit, each of the plurality of AD converters including a comparator, in which a first signal from each of the plurality of AD converters is input to the impedance variable circuit; a second signal output from the impedance variable circuit is input to one of two terminals of each of the plurality of AD converters; when one of the plurality of AD converters is in operation, another of the plurality of AD converters performs auto-zero processing to set a voltage value used as a reference; and the comparator compares a voltage value of the second signal input to the one of the two terminals with the set voltage value.

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