Abstract: A regulated DC-DC switching converter includes a bypass mode in which ends of an output inductor are coupled together. Circuitry determines output capacitor current and load current components of output inductor current during operation of the switching converter, for use in controlling switching operations.

Abstract: A fault detection circuit may be used to determine if voltage supplied by a voltage regulator as power to sequential logic circuitry falls below a minimum voltage expected to be required by the sequential logic circuitry for proper operation. Information regarding voltage levels supplied to the sequential logic circuitry prior to such an occurrence may be written to a memory, for example to allow for further analysis.

Abstract: A regulated DC-DC switching converter includes a bypass mode in which ends of an output inductor are coupled together. Circuitry determines output capacitor current and load current components of output inductor current during operation of the switching converter, for use in controlling switching operations.

Abstract: A scalable switching regulator architecture has an integrated inductor. In some embodiments an area and current drive capability of switches of the switching regulator is matched with an inductor built within an area above the switches. In some embodiments the combined switches and inductor are constructed as a unit cell and can be combined to form larger elements as required for higher current drive capability and multiphase operation.

Abstract: A voltage regulator and/or associated circuitry provides an indication of average current consumed or drawn by a load, level and magnitude of transient events, and regulation efficiency. A dynamic voltage and frequency scaling governor makes use of the indication of average current consumed or drawn by the load, level and magnitude of transient events, and regulation efficiency to help optimize operation of the load, with respect to power and/or performance.

Abstract: A switching power regulator provides for power regulation for a load, based at least in part on comparison of an output voltage with a reference voltage. The reference voltage may be changed, and in some cases changed dynamically, while regulated power is provided to the load. The switching power regulator may include a bypass switch for coupling ends of an output inductor.

Abstract: A switching power regulator provides for power regulation for a load, based at least in part on comparison of an output voltage with a reference voltage. The reference voltage may be changed, and in some cases changed dynamically, while regulated power is provided to the load. The switching power regulator may include a bypass switch for coupling ends of an output inductor.

Abstract: A regulated DC-DC switching converter includes a bypass mode in which ends of an output inductor are coupled together. Circuitry determines output capacitor current and load current components of output inductor current during operation of the switching converter, for use in controlling switching operations.

Abstract: Automatic transient control circuitry may be used to alleviate issues relating to large changes in power demands by a load in an integrated circuit. The transient control circuitry may inject current to or retract current from a load, for example charging or discharging a bypass capacitor associated with the load, when circuitry of the load is commanded to an operational state from a standby state or vice-versa, respectively.

Abstract: A scalable switching regulator architecture has an integrated inductor. In some embodiments an area and current drive capability of switches of the switching regulator is matched with an inductor built within an area above the switches. In some embodiments the combined switches and inductor are constructed as a unit cell and can be combined to form larger elements as required for higher current drive capability and multiphase operation.

Abstract: A regulated DC-DC switching converter includes a bypass mode in which ends of an output inductor are coupled together. Circuitry determines output capacitor current and load current components of output inductor current during operation of the switching converter, for use in controlling switching operations.

Abstract: Design of a power delivery network (PDN) is integrated with a digital logic design flow.

Abstract: Automatic transient control circuitry may be used to alleviate issues relating to large changes in power demands by a load in an integrated circuit. The transient control circuitry may inject current to or retract current from a load, for example charging or discharging a bypass capacitor associated with the load, when circuitry of the load is commanded to an operational state from a standby state or vice-versa, respectively.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of generating an output voltage, comprising: generating a regulated output voltage from a high voltage source; providing an inductor having a first terminal and a second terminal linked to a low voltage source by a capacitor, the second inductor terminal supplying the output voltage to a load; connecting the first inductor terminal exclusively either to the high voltage source or to the low voltage source or to the second inductor terminal, as a function of command signals to reduce a difference between the output voltage and a reference voltage lower than a high voltage supplied by the high voltage source; and generating a square binary control signal having a duty cycle substantially adjusted to the ratio of the output voltage to the high voltage; the first inductor terminal being connected to the high voltage source or to the low voltage source as a function of a binary state of the control signal.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of generating an output voltage from a high input voltage and a command signal, the method comprising: generating an output voltage from a high voltage source; providing an inductor having a first terminal and a second terminal linked to a low voltage source by a capacitor, the second inductor terminal supplying the output voltage to a load; generating command signals as a function of a high voltage supplied by the high voltage source and the output voltage, to reduce a difference between the output voltage and a reference voltage lower than the high voltage; and connecting the first inductor terminal exclusively either to the high input voltage or the low voltage or to the inductor second terminal, as a function of the command signals.

Abstract: A regulated DC-DC switching converter includes a bypass mode in which ends of an output inductor are coupled together. Circuitry determines output capacitor current and load current components of output inductor current during operation of the switching converter, for use in controlling switching operations.

Abstract: A voltage regulator and/or associated circuitry provides an indication of average current consumed or drawn by a load, level and magnitude of transient events, and regulation efficiency. A dynamic voltage and frequency scaling governor makes use of the indication of average current consumed or drawn by the load, level and magnitude of transient events, and regulation efficiency to help optimize operation of the load, with respect to power and/or performance.

Abstract: A scalable switching regulator architecture has an integrated inductor. In some embodiments an area and current drive capability of switches of the switching regulator is matched with an inductor built within an area above the switches. In some embodiments the combined switches and inductor are constructed as a unit cell and can be combined to form larger elements as required for higher current drive capability and multiphase operation.

Abstract: A voltage regulator and/or associated circuitry provides an indication of average current consumed or drawn by a load, level and magnitude of transient events, and regulation efficiency. A dynamic voltage and frequency scaling governor makes use of the indication of average current consumed or drawn by the load, level and magnitude of transient events, and regulation efficiency to help optimize operation of the load, with respect to power and/or performance.

Abstract: A scalable switching regulator architecture may include an integrated inductor. The integrated inductor may include vias or pillars in a multi-layer substrate, with selected vias coupled at one end by a redistribution layer of the multi-layer substrate and, variously, coupled at another end by a metal layer of a silicon integrated circuit chip or by a further redistribution layer of the multi-layer substrate. The vias may be coupled to the silicon integrated circuit chip by micro-balls, with the vias and micro-balls arranged in arrays.