Abstract:
A regulator structure includes a first differential amplifier having a first input coupled to a reference voltage node. A second differential amplifier has a first input coupled to the output of the first differential amplifier. A third differential amplifier has a first input coupled to the output of the first differential amplifier. A first pmos transistor has its gate coupled to the second differential amplifier output, and its drain coupled to a second input of each of the first and second differential amplifiers. A second pmos transistor has its gate coupled to the third differential amplifier output, and its drain configured to output a regulated voltage which is also a second input of the third differential amplifier. A circuit is configured to replicate the regulated voltage and couple the replicated regulated voltage to the drain of the first pmos transistor.
Abstract:
A regulator structure includes a first differential amplifier having a first input coupled to a reference voltage node. A second differential amplifier has a first input coupled to the output of the first differential amplifier. A third differential amplifier has a first input coupled to the output of the first differential amplifier. A first pmos transistor has its gate coupled to the second differential amplifier output, and its drain coupled to a second input of each of the first and second differential amplifiers. A second pmos transistor has its gate coupled to the third differential amplifier output, and its drain configured to output a regulated voltage which is also a second input of the third differential amplifier. A circuit is configured to replicate the regulated voltage and couple the replicated regulated voltage to the drain of the first pmos transistor.
Abstract:
A linear regulator with an N-type pass transistor includes an over-current protection circuit. A current sink is used as an indicator for an over-current condition and is coupled to the output of the linear regulator. The indicator is coupled to a feedback logic circuit that controls the current through the output load. The over-current protection circuit extensively uses N-type devices for various components including the output driver stage in the circuit. This results in reduced area for the over-current protection circuit.
Abstract:
A linear regulator with an N-type pass transistor includes an over-current protection circuit. A current sink is used as an indicator for an over-current condition and is coupled to the output of the linear regulator. The indicator is coupled to a feedback logic circuit that controls the current through the output load. The over-current protection circuit extensively uses N-type devices for various components including the output driver stage in the circuit. This results in reduced area for the over-current protection circuit.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for electronically managing items in a wish list. In some embodiments, order information associated with an order of one or more items may be received. The order may be associated with a purchasing customer, and may indicate that the purchasing customer is purchasing the one or more items of the order. One or more wish lists that were presented to the purchasing customer prior to receiving the order may be determined. For each of the one or more wish lists that were presented to the purchasing customer, it may be determined whether at least one of the items of the order is referenced in the wish list. The reference to the ordered item may then be removed from at least one of the wish lists.
Abstract:
Described herein are principles for designing and operating a voltage regulator that will function stably and accurately without an external capacitance for all or a wide range of load circuits and characteristics of load circuits. In accordance with some of these principles, a voltage regulator is disclosed having multiple feedback loops, each responding to transients with different speeds, that operate in parallel to adjust an output current of the regulator in response to variations in the output current/voltage due to, for example, variations in a supply voltage and/or variations in a load current. In this way, a voltage regulator can respond quickly to variations in the output current/voltage and can avoid entering an unstable state.
Abstract:
The present disclosure teaches a power management device for providing one or more voltages and prohibiting the operation until the IC is initialized and voltage stability is achieved. The power management device includes a power regulator block and a masking block. The power regulator block includes one or more of the following elements: -a regulator, a bandgap reference generator, a low voltage detector LVDD, a low voltage detector LVDM, and a plurality of logic gates. In one embodiment, the masking block includes one or more level shifters, a plurality of logic gates, a D flip-flop, and a power on reset circuit (PoR).
Abstract:
An integrated Low Dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulator provides improved current limiting. A differential voltage amplifier compares an output voltage to reference voltage and controls a pass transistor to make the output voltage substantially match the reference voltage. This is accomplished by sensing the output voltage of the voltage regulator for application to a first input of the differential amplifier and coupling a second input of the differential amplifier to the reference voltage. A current sense transistor utilizes current mirroring techniques to sense the current passing through the pass transistor to the output. This sensed current is compared to a reference current. The result of that comparison is fed back to the differential voltage amplifier to in a manner that increases the apparently sensed output voltage in situations where the sensed current exceeds the reference current.
Abstract:
An area efficient distributed device for integrated voltage regulators comprising at least one filler cell connected between a pair of PADS on I/O rail of a chip and at least one additional filler cell having small size replica of said device is coupled to said I/O rails for distributing replicas of said device on the periphery of said chip. The device is connected as small size replica on the lower portion of said second filler cell for distributing said device on the periphery of said chip and providing maximal area utilization.
Abstract translation:一种用于集成电压调节器的区域有效的分布式装置,其包括连接在芯片的I / O轨上的一对PADS与至少一个具有所述装置的小尺寸复制品的附加填充单元之间的填充单元耦合到所述I / O 用于在所述芯片的外围分配所述设备的副本的轨道。 该装置作为小尺寸复制品连接在所述第二填充单元的下部,用于在所述芯片的周围分配所述装置并提供最大的面积利用率。
Abstract:
Described herein are principles for designing and operating a voltage regulator that will function stably and accurately without an external capacitance for all or a wide range of load circuits and characteristics of load circuits. In accordance with some of these principles, a voltage regulator is disclosed having multiple feedback loops, each responding to transients with different speeds, that operate in parallel to adjust an output current of the regulator in response to variations in the output current/voltage due to, for example, variations in a supply voltage and/or variations in a load current. In this way, a voltage regulator can respond quickly to variations in the output current/voltage and can avoid entering an unstable state.