Short circuit current ratcheting in switch mode DC/DC voltage regulators
US7880455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A regulator with a high side pass device and a low side pass device coupled in series to the high side pass device is disclosed. The apparatus further includes a control module coupled to the high side pass device and the low side pass device. The control module is coupled to the high side pass device and the low side pass device to control the high side pass device and the low side pass device. The control module is operable to lock out the high side pass device under certain conditions.
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