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Electronic device for switched DC-DC conversion having high-efficiency at high load and low load and method for operating the same

US8816656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

Michael Couleur · Munich, DE
Neil Gibson · Freising, DE
Christophe Vaucourt · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 17, 2011
Grant date	Aug 26, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 11, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02M3/1584
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device for switched DC-DC conversion of an input voltage level into an output voltage level, comprising a first power switch and a second power switch, being connected in parallel and having a different gate width, and a driving stage that is configured to selectively drive the first power switch and/or second power switch depending on a load current output.

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