Abstract: Boot-strapping systems and techniques for circuits are described. One or more solid-state switches of a switched regulation circuit may be implemented using core transistors and the boot-strapping systems, rather than I/O transistors.

Abstract: Boot-strapping systems and techniques for circuits are described. One or more solid-state switches of a switched regulation circuit may be implemented using core transistors and the boot-strapping systems, rather than I/O transistors.

Abstract: Boot-strapping systems and techniques for circuits are described. One or more solid-state switches of a switched regulation circuit may be implemented using core transistors and the boot-strapping systems, rather than I/O transistors.

Abstract: Boot-strapping systems and techniques for circuits are described. One or more solid-state switches of a switched regulation circuit may be implemented using core transistors and the boot-strapping systems, rather than I/O transistors.

Abstract: A circuit package includes: electronic circuitry, electrically conductive material forming multiple leads, and multiple connections between the electronic circuitry and the multiple leads. A portion of the electrically conductive material associated with the multiple leads (e.g., low impedance leads supporting high current throughput) is removed to accommodate placement of the electronic circuitry. Each of the multiple leads can support high current. The multiple connections between the multiple leads provide connectivity between circuit nodes on the electronic circuitry and pads disposed on a planar surface of the electronic circuit package.

Abstract: A regulator includes a driver stage having an output port for providing an output voltage, a predriver coupled to the driver to control the output voltage provided by the driver stage, a comparator to compare the driver output voltage to a reference voltage, and a feedback element coupled between the driver output port and the comparator. The driver may include a high side transistor having a collector coupled to a collector of a low side transistor, and a current sensing transistor having a base coupled to a base of the low side transistor.

Abstract: A current limit circuit for preventing voltage overshoot in a driver circuit. A diode is coupled to the output terminal of the driver circuit. The diode's junction capacitance is utilized to reduce a current limit threshold in order to control the rate of change of the output voltage at the output terminal. A bias control circuit regulates a pass transistor to prevent load current provided by the driver circuit from exceeding the current limit threshold. The cathode of the diode is coupled to the output terminal so that the voltage at the cathode of the diode is responsive to the output voltage of the driver terminal. The base of a transistor is coupled to the anode of the diode so that the transistor conducts current at its collector when there is a sufficiently large rate of change in the output voltage. The collector current of the transistor reduces a reference current applied to a current mirror.

Abstract: A pulse width modulator that provides a square wave signal whose duty cycle is proportional to a control voltage and inversely related to the power supply voltage applied to the circuit. The pulse width modulator compensates the output voltage applied across a load for variations in the power supply voltage.