Patents Examined by Fred E Funch, III
  • Patent number: 9490702
    Abstract: A voltage regulator includes at least two phases, where each phase includes an inductor connected at one end to a load, a switching device that opens and closes to connect another end of the inductor to and from an input voltage; and a pulse generator that selectively closes the switching device. A phase manager module selectively triggers a pulse generator to close its switching device for a closed period when a third signal is in a first state. A comparator module selectively sets the third signal to the first state based on a ramp voltage. A ramp generator module maintains the ramp voltage at a predetermined reset voltage for a predetermined ramp reset period after the third signal transitions to the first state. The predetermined ramp reset period is less than a minimum value of the closed period. This allows the switching devices of multiple phases to be closed simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Maxim Intergrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Serhii M. Zhak, Brett A. Miwa