TECHNIQUES FOR OPERATING A SWITCHED-MODE POWER SUPPLY

    公开(公告)号:US20240055991A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US18446332

    申请日:2023-08-08

    CPC classification number: H02M3/158 H02M3/157 H03K3/037

    Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for transitioning between various operating modes for a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) device powered by a coin cell battery in an effort to maintain performance and functionality of the WLAN device and efficiency of the SMPS. One example apparatus is an integrated circuit (IC) for power management. The IC generally includes: a first port for coupling to a battery and a first terminal of a capacitive element; a second port for coupling to a second terminal of the capacitive element; a SMPS having an input coupled to the first port; and a switch coupled between the second port and a reference potential node for the IC.

    ALWAYS-ON LOW-DROPOUT (LDO) REGULATOR FOR COIN-CELL-BASED WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN) DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240053784A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US18446338

    申请日:2023-08-08

    Inventor: Sunghyun PARK

    CPC classification number: G05F1/575

    Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for operating an always-on low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator during cold boot and different sleep mode scenarios for a device including the LDO regulator. The LDO regulator may be disposed, for example, in a wireless local area network (WLAN) device powered by a coin cell battery. One example apparatus may be an integrated circuit (IC), which may be disposed in such a WLAN device and/or may be a power management unit (PMU). The IC generally includes a first port for coupling to a battery, a second port, a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) including a power supply input coupled to the second port, and an LDO regulator including a power supply input selectively coupled to the first port or to an output of the SMPS.

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