Power regulation system, apparatus, and method for providing regulated power to a microelectronic device
US6819537B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/181
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for providing operating power and transient suppression power to a microelectronic device are disclosed. The system includes a primary regulator to supply nominal operating power and to respond to relatively slow transient events and a transient suppression regulator to respond to fast transient power events. The system also includes a sense circuit to detect when a transient event occurs and to send a signal to the transient suppression regulator to supply or sink current to the load in response to a sensed transient power event.
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