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Limit cycle oscillation reduction for digital low dropout regulators

US9946281B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2017
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C19/28
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method achieves minimum limit cycle oscillation (LCO) amplitude of a digital low dropout regulator (D-LDO) by adding auxiliary unit power transistors in parallel with the main PMOS array with selected unit strength and LCO mode. An improved D-LDO with reduced LCO amplitude includes an auxiliary power transistor array in selected strength driven by an output of a comparator in parallel with a main power transistor array.

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