Voltage regulator for field programmable gate arrays
US5336986A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2203/45674
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A voltage regulator especially adaptable for use with field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA). The voltage regulator is configurable as a true voltage regulator or, alternatively, as a pseudo-voltage regulator. The voltage regulator includes circuitry to rapidly generate an operating voltage for the core or nucleus logic elements. Additional circuitry is provided to reduce the steady-state power consumption once the operating voltage is reached. To compensate for die-to-die variations, additional circuitry is also provided to adjust the compensation delays or switching rates.
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