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Capless regulator overshoot and undershoot regulation circuit

US8436595B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2010
Grant dateMay 7, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05F1/575
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for reducing voltage undershoot and overshoot of a voltage regulator are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an undershoot/overshoot regulation circuit comprises a control node having a control voltage. The regulation circuit also comprises a control circuit configured to increase the control voltage in response to a load being applied to an output node of a voltage regulator and decrease the control voltage in response to the load being removed from the output node. The regulation circuit also comprises a control capacitor including a first terminal coupled to the control node and a second terminal coupled to a gate node of the voltage regulator. The control capacitor is configured to increase a gate voltage at the gate node in response to the increase of the control voltage, and decrease the gate voltage in response to the decrease of the control voltage.

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