Abstract: A site light including a body, an arm coupled to the body having an adjustable arm length, a light assembly coupled to the arm opposite the body, and a drive assembly configured to alter the arm length. The drive assembly, in turn, includes a drive wheel mounted for rotation with respect to the body, an idle wheel mounted for rotation with respect to the body, and a biasing member configured to bias the idle wheel toward the drive wheel. The site light also includes a cable coupled to the arm where the cable is positioned between and engaged by both the drive wheel and the idle wheel.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a leadframe for a semiconductor package includes a source connection area for one transistor and a drain connection point for a second transistor, and a common connection for using a connection clip to couple a drain of the first transistor to a source of the second transistor and to the common connection.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a leadframe for a semiconductor package includes a source connection area for one transistor and a drain connection point for a second transistor, and a common connection for using a connection clip to couple a drain of the first transistor to a source of the second transistor and to the common connection.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a voltage regulator uses a first current to charge a by-pass capacitor for a first time period and uses a second current after the first time period.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a linear regulator is formed with a variable miller compensation circuit that varies a zero of the linear regulator proportionally to a load current supplied by the regulator.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a programmable voltage regulator stores data representing a programmable configuration of the regulator. The regulator is configured to verify the validity of the stored data before using it to control the operation of the programmable voltage regulator.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a feedback network of a voltage regulator is configured to adjust a value of a voltage divider responsively to a control word.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a programmable voltage regulator stores data representing a programmable configuration of the regulator. The regulator is configured to verify the validity of the stored data before using it to control the operation of the programmable voltage regulator.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a voltage regulator uses a first current to charge a by-pass capacitor for a first time period and uses a second current after the first time period.

Abstract: A phase locked loop (20) includes a standby control circuit (30) and recovers from standby with minimum lock time. A reference counter (21), a loop counter portion (22, 23) and a phase detector (24) are disabled in response to an activation of a standby signal. Both the reference counter (21) and the loop counter portion (22, 23) are enabled in response to a deactivation of the standby signal. A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) (26) output signal is decoupled from an input of the loop counter portion (22, 23) in response to an activation of a loop counter output signal. The VCO output signal is next recoupled to the input of the loop counter portion (22, 23) in response to an activation of a reference counter output signal. Finally, the phase detector (24) is enabled. In one embodiment, the loop counter portion (22, 23) includes a prescaler (22) which does not have a separate reset input, and a separate loop counter (23).

Abstract: The charge pump circuit of a phase locked loop has a sensing device, latch and charge pump. When there are contemporaneous up and down signals being produced by the charge pump, a reset signal is provided from the sensing device to a latch which is coupled between the input to the circuit and the pump. Input signals are then inhibited from reaching the charge pump.