Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Managing system and synchronization method for a plurality of VRM-type modules
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Application No.: US09982132Application Date: 2001-10-16
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Publication No.: US07000122B2Publication Date: 2006-02-14
- Inventor: Alessandro Zafarana , Claudia Castelli
- Applicant: Alessandro Zafarana , Claudia Castelli
- Applicant Address: IT Agrate Brianza
- Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
- Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Agrate Brianza
- Agency: Seed IP Law Group PLLC
- Agent Lisa K. Jorgenson; Robert Iannucci
- Priority: ITMI2000A2233 20001016
- Main IPC: G06F1/26
- IPC: G06F1/26

Abstract:
A managing system manages a plurality of VRMs associated with a plurality of microprocessors and connected in parallel together between first and second voltage references, the VRMs having output terminals connected together and arranged to communicate over a common bus. The managing system includes an error amplifier being input an output voltage signal from the VRM plurality, a reference voltage, and a droop voltage produced through an equivalent droop resistor receiving an output current signal from the VRM plurality and being connected to the common bus. The error amplifier effects a comparison of the input signals to generate a control voltage signal to the VRM plurality. Advantageously, the managing system comprises a controller connected to the equivalent droop resistor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20020073347A1 Managing system and synchronization method for a plurality of VRM-type modules Public/Granted day:2002-06-13
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