Abstract:
A voltage regulator has an input node and an output node, a supply voltage rail, and an output transistor (Mn1) with its drain connected directly to the supply voltage (Vdd) rail and its source connected to the output node (14). A first differential voltage amplifier (A1) with its output (11) is coupled to the gate of the output transistor (Mn1). A control loop and a sense transistor (Mn2) are connected to the output transistor and to behave as a scaled copy of the output transistor in which the output transistor acts as a voltage follower, and in which the drain of the sense transistor is connected to the control loop.
Abstract:
A processor system includes first and second regulators for regulating an adjusted supply voltage. The first and second regulators generate a plurality of control signals to regulate an adjusted power supply voltage and that generate a charge when a droop level falls below a droop threshold value by implementing first and second control loops. A supply adjustment block with the two regulators and control loops are provided for each processor core allowing different cores to have different regulated supply levels all based on one common supply. One regulator is a global regulator while another is a local regulator found in each of the processing tiles. Processing tiles are grouped into two groups wherein one group includes tiles that may powered down to save power. Voltage rails of the two groups are selectively connected to equalize voltage levels when both groups are powered on and operating.
Abstract:
A low standby power DC-DC converter can be powered down during standby mode. The DC-DC converter can be periodically awakened between sleep cycles to check if the output voltage needs to be recharged (refreshed). The duration of the sleep cycles can be varied to accommodate for changing load conditions that would affect the output voltage.
Abstract:
Apparatuses for providing a current independent of temperature are described. An example apparatus includes a current generator (110) that includes two components (115a, 115b) that are configured to respond equally and opposite to changes in temperature. The responses of the two components (115a, 115b) may allow a current provided by the current generator (110) to remain independent of temperature. One of the two components (115a, 115b) in the current generator (110) may mirror a component included in a voltage source (105) that is configured to provide a voltage to the current generator (110).
Abstract:
A floating core network for secure isolation of a circuit from an external supply interface is described. Isolation of a core is accomplished through a dynamic current limiting network providing an isolated core voltage to the core; and an isolated supply for the corresponding core that is continuously recharged by the dynamic current limiting network. The dynamic current limiting network can include two control loops, one control loop providing a fixed gate voltage to a p-type transistor supplying current to the isolated supply and another control loop providing a fixed gate voltage to an n-type transistor sinking current from the isolated supply.
Abstract:
In one embodiment a power conversion arrangement comprises a switching converter (DC) with an input which is supplied with an input voltage (Vin) and a first output (Out1) to provide a first output voltage (Vout1) as a function of the input voltage (Vin), a linear regulator (LDO1) with an input coupled to the first output (Out1)of the switching converter (DC), the linear regulator (LDO1) having a second output (Out2) to provide a second output voltage (Vout2) as a function of the first output voltage (Vout1) to a connectable electrical load (CS), means for sensing (MSI) a load current (Iload) at the second output (Out2) of the linear regulator (LDO1), the means being connected to the second output (Out2) of the linear regulator (LDO1), and means for influencing (MVA) the first output voltage (Vout1) as a function of the load current (Iload), the means (MVA) being connected to the first output (Out1) of the switching converter (DC) and to the means for sensing (MSI) the load current (Iload). Furthermore, a power management circuit and a method for power conversion are described.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to a linear power regulator device (10), comprising an internal pass device (32), a driver device (20) having a driver output (27) arranged to drive the internal pass device (32) via the driver output (27), wherein the linear power regulator device (10) comprises an external connection (34) connectable or connected to an external pass device (50); and wherein the driver device (20) is arranged to drive an external pass device (50) via the driver output (33) and the external connection (34). The invention also pertains to a corresponding electronic device.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to radio frequency (RF) power converters and methods of operating the same. In one embodiment, an RF power converter includes an RF switching converter, a low-drop out (LDO) regulation circuit, and an RF filter. The RF filter is coupled to receive a pulsed output voltage from the RF switching converter and a supply voltage from the LDO regulation circuit. The RF filter is operable to alternate between a first RF filter topology and a second RF filter topology. In the first RF filter topology, the RF filter is configured to convert the pulsed output voltage from a switching circuit into the supply voltage. The RF filter in the second RF filter topology is configured to filter the supply voltage from the LDO regulation circuit to reduce a ripple variation in a supply voltage level of the supply voltage. As such, the RF filter provides greater versatility.
Abstract:
The invention describes a process for symmetrical load distribution in power supply units connected in parallel on the output side. The invention makes it possible without expensive means for at least two or more power supply units of which the voltage outputs are connected in parallel look at a reference voltage and take equal parts in supplying power to the common user via their regulating device dependently upon the output voltage and the reference voltage. This is achieved according to the invention that the outputs (MP1, MP2 to MPn) of the reference voltage sources (UQ1, UQ2 to UQn) of all the power supply units in parallel in the arrangement (SPV1, SPV2 to SPVn) are all taken to a shared reference bus (RB) via a decoupling device (REK1, REK2 to REKn).
Abstract:
The invention concerns an electrical switching circuit with a plurality of current voltage transformers. The transfer resistance of a current voltage transformer is strongly temperature-dependent, particularly in integrated circuits. In order to suppress the drift of the transfer resistance in a plurality of current voltage transformers (Wr, W1, ..., Wn), one of the current voltage transformers is a reference current voltage transformer (Wr), the transfer resistance of which is compared with a reference resistance (Rref). The result is used to derive a criterion for adjusting the transfer resistance of all current voltage transformers (Wr, W1, ..., Wn). Application to integrated circuits with a plurality of current voltage transformers.