CASCODE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20250123642A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-17

    申请号:US18989855

    申请日:2024-12-20

    Inventor: Bradford Hunter

    Abstract: An example cascode voltage regulator circuit includes a first transistor coupled to an input voltage terminal and configured as a source follower to provide an output voltage at a source terminal, a second transistor coupled in series between the source terminal of the first transistor and an output terminal, the second transistor configured as a current limiter, and a current mirror coupled between respective first and second control terminals of the first and second transistors, the current mirror configured to receive a first current indicative of a source follower current flowing through the first transistor and to turn off the second transistor by coupling the first and second control terminals together responsive to the source follower current exceeding a threshold. In an example, the first transistor is a drain-extended NMOS device and the second transistor is a drain-extended PMOS device.

    CELL BALANCING USING AN EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE

    公开(公告)号:US20240283258A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18239997

    申请日:2023-08-30

    CPC classification number: H02J7/0019 H02J7/0047

    Abstract: Described examples include a system having a power source having a first output terminal and a second output terminal and a controller. The system also has a selective charger coupled to the controller, the selective charger configured to couple, in response to instructions from the controller, the first output terminal of the power source to a first node that is configured to be coupled to a first terminal of a selected battery cell of two or more serially coupled battery cells, and couple the second output terminal of the power source to a second node configured to be coupled to a second battery terminal of the selected battery cell.

    INPUT DEPENDENT COMMON MODE BIASING
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230402918A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-14

    申请号:US17829246

    申请日:2022-05-31

    Inventor: Bradford Hunter

    CPC classification number: H02M3/1563 H03K19/1737 H03M1/185 H02M3/078

    Abstract: A circuit includes a switched capacitor circuit and a voltage generator circuit. The switched capacitor circuit includes first, second, third, and fourth switches and first and second capacitors. The first capacitor has first and second terminals, the first terminal coupled to the first switch. The second capacitor has first and second terminals, the second terminal coupled to the second switch. The third switch has a terminal coupled to the second terminals of the first and second capacitors. The fourth switch has first and second terminals, the first terminal coupled the terminal of the third switch and to the second terminals of the first and second capacitors. The voltage generator circuit has an output coupled to the second terminal of the fourth switch and is configured to provide a common mode output bias voltage at the second terminal of the fourth switch responsive to a common mode input bias voltage.

    Cascode voltage regulator circuit

    公开(公告)号:US12204354B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-21

    申请号:US18305960

    申请日:2023-04-24

    Inventor: Bradford Hunter

    Abstract: An example cascode voltage regulator circuit includes a first transistor coupled to an input voltage terminal and configured as a source follower to provide an output voltage at a source terminal, a second transistor coupled in series between the source terminal of the first transistor and an output terminal, the second transistor configured as a current limiter, and a current mirror coupled between respective first and second control terminals of the first and second transistors, the current mirror configured to receive a first current indicative of a source follower current flowing through the first transistor and to turn off the second transistor by coupling the first and second control terminals together responsive to the source follower current exceeding a threshold. In an example, the first transistor is a drain-extended NMOS device and the second transistor is a drain-extended PMOS device.

    Input dependent common mode biasing

    公开(公告)号:US12155300B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-26

    申请号:US17829246

    申请日:2022-05-31

    Inventor: Bradford Hunter

    Abstract: A circuit includes a switched capacitor circuit and a voltage generator circuit. The switched capacitor circuit includes first, second, third, and fourth switches and first and second capacitors. The first capacitor has first and second terminals, the first terminal coupled to the first switch. The second capacitor has first and second terminals, the second terminal coupled to the second switch. The third switch has a terminal coupled to the second terminals of the first and second capacitors. The fourth switch has first and second terminals, the first terminal coupled the terminal of the third switch and to the second terminals of the first and second capacitors. The voltage generator circuit has an output coupled to the second terminal of the fourth switch and is configured to provide a common mode output bias voltage at the second terminal of the fourth switch responsive to a common mode input bias voltage.

    CASCODE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CIRCUIT
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240353880A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18305960

    申请日:2023-04-24

    Inventor: Bradford Hunter

    CPC classification number: G05F1/468 G05F1/573 G05F3/262

    Abstract: An example cascode voltage regulator circuit includes a first transistor coupled to an input voltage terminal and configured as a source follower to provide an output voltage at a source terminal, a second transistor coupled in series between the source terminal of the first transistor and an output terminal, the second transistor configured as a current limiter, and a current mirror coupled between respective first and second control terminals of the first and second transistors, the current mirror configured to receive a first current indicative of a source follower current flowing through the first transistor and to turn off the second transistor by coupling the first and second control terminals together responsive to the source follower current exceeding a threshold. In an example, the first transistor is a drain-extended NMOS device and the second transistor is a drain-extended PMOS device.

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