Switching regulator using protection circuit for avoiding voltage stress and associated power management integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11557971B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-17

    申请号:US17084663

    申请日:2020-10-30

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: A switching regulator includes a first switch circuit, a second switch circuit, and a protection circuit. The first switch circuit has a first connection node coupled to a first reference voltage, and a second connection node coupled to one end of an inductor. The second switch circuit has a first connection node coupled to a second reference voltage, and a second connection node coupled to the one end of the inductor. The protection circuit senses a voltage level at the first connection node of the first switch circuit, and selectively enables an auxiliary current path in response to the voltage level at the first connection node of the first switch circuit, wherein the auxiliary current path and at least the first switch circuit are arranged in a parallel connection fashion.

    SYSTEMS FOR VOLTAGE REGULATION USING SIGNAL BUFFERS AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20190080729A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US16110936

    申请日:2018-08-23

    Applicant: MediaTek Inc.

    Abstract: Voltage regulators and related methods are described. The voltage regulators described in the application may include an operational amplifier, an output transistor, and a signal buffer connected between the operational amplifier and the output transistor. In some embodiments, these voltage regulators are used in connection with memory units. A voltage regulator may be arranged such that the signal amplifier clamps the voltage at the gate of the output transistor to the output voltage when the memory unit is in an idle mode. In this way, when the memory is accessed, the amplitude and duration of output voltage overshoots can be limited, relative to some voltage regulators.

    SWITCHING REGULATOR USING PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR AVOIDING VOLTAGE STRESS AND ASSOCIATED POWER MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20210143736A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-13

    申请号:US17084663

    申请日:2020-10-30

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: A switching regulator includes a first switch circuit, a second switch circuit, and a protection circuit. The first switch circuit has a first connection node coupled to a first reference voltage, and a second connection node coupled to one end of an inductor. The second switch circuit has a first connection node coupled to a second reference voltage, and a second connection node coupled to the one end of the inductor. The protection circuit senses a voltage level at the first connection node of the first switch circuit, and selectively enables an auxiliary current path in response to the voltage level at the first connection node of the first switch circuit, wherein the auxiliary current path and at least the first switch circuit are arranged in a parallel connection fashion.

    Method for improving efficiency of power converter

    公开(公告)号:US10707756B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US16395354

    申请日:2019-04-26

    Applicant: MEDIATEK Inc.

    Abstract: The invention provides a method for improving efficiency of a power converter which may include a switch coupled between a power source and a middle node, and may supply an inductor current at the middle node to result in an output voltage and a load current. The method may comprise: during an intermediate mode, controlling the inductor current to ripple with peaks at a peak current threshold and valleys which may vary as the load current varies.

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