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Controlling a voltage regulator

US7737673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2005
Grant dateJun 15, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/156
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique includes energizing a storage element of a voltage regulator in response to the detection of an output voltage of the voltage regulator falling below a threshold level. The technique includes halting the energization of the storage element in response to the detection of a current in the storage element reaching a predetermined threshold.

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