Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an USB PD-type interface including a first node receiving a first potential, a second node delivering a second potential, and a third node at a reference potential; a resistor connected between a fourth node coupled to the first node, and a fifth node; a MOS transistor connected between the fifth node and the second node; a bipolar transistor having a collector connected to a gate of the MOS transistor and an emitter connected to the fourth node or to the fifth node; and a circuit configured to deliver a control potential to a base of the bipolar transistor determined from a current in the first resistor.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a constant voltage circuit includes: a first gain stage configured to output a first voltage amplified based on an output voltage and a reference voltage; a first transistor configured to control the output voltage based on the first voltage applied to a gate; and a second circuit configured to control a first signal based on a second voltage obtained by delaying an output timing of the output voltage and a third voltage that is based on the output voltage. In a case of the first signal being at a first logic level, a first current flows through the first gain stage, and in a case of the first signal being at a second logic level, a second current flows through the first gain stage.

Abstract: A device includes a voltage regulator circuit configured to pull up a voltage at an output terminal to equal to half of a supply voltage; multiple first transistors coupled between the output terminal and a voltage terminal providing the supply voltage; and a control circuit configured to pull down gate voltages of the first transistors from the supply voltage to a voltage level between the supply voltage and a ground voltage at a first time. The first transistors are configured to pull up the voltage at the output terminal to the supply voltage at a second time.

Abstract: A low-dropout regulator includes a power stage having an output terminal coupled to a load circuit operable in different operating modes in which it receives different output currents. An error amplifier has a first input coupled to a reference voltage and an output coupled to an input terminal of the power stage. A compensation circuit includes a first stage with an RC filter coupled to the input terminal of the power stage, and generating an initial compensation voltage. A second stage includes a first transistor coupled between a supply voltage and a second node, and controlled by a complementary control signal, a high-side capacitor coupled between the second node and ground, and a third transistor coupled between the initial compensation voltage and the second node, and controlled by a control signal representative of the current operating mode of the load circuit.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of power transistor driver channels for driving external loads. The driver channels can be selectively configured as high-side (HS) or low-side (LS) driver channels. The integrated circuit includes, for each driver channel, a respective on-state test circuit and a respective controller. The on-state test circuits can be selectively configured to test for HS overcurrent conditions, LS overcurrent conditions, HS open load conditions, and LS open load conditions.

Abstract: A method determines a temperature of at least one electronic switching element by way of a temperature measuring circuit. A first electronic switching element in an electronic module is first of all turned off and a second electronic switching element in the electronic module is turned on. A voltage measuring unit is then coupled to the electronic module and a voltage drop across the second electronic switching element is measured. A current intensity of a current flowing through the second electronic switching element is also determined and the temperature of the second electronic switching element is determined with the inclusion of the measured voltage drop and the determined current intensity. An electronic assembly for determining a temperature of at least one electronic switching element is also described.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes: one input terminal; multiple output terminals; multiple first current control elements connected between the input terminal and the respective output terminals; a control circuit that controls the first current control elements; a fault detection circuit that includes multiple voltage comparator circuits each of which compares a voltage proportional to a voltage of one of the output terminals with a predetermined threshold voltage and that detects an open-circuit state or a short-circuit state of the output terminals; an external terminal connected to an external resistor; a voltage convertor circuit that generates the threshold voltage according to a voltage of the external terminal that is generated by flowing a current through the external resistor, the threshold voltage being applied to an input terminal of each of the voltage comparator circuits; and a detection result output terminal for outputting a detection result by the fault detection circuit.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a potential terminal (14), a ground output (22) and a processing unit (12) with a potential input (20). A ground loss detection device (27) includes a first ground loss detection line area (24) connecting the ground output to a first ground potential terminal (28) and a second ground loss detection line area (26) connecting the ground output to a second ground potential terminal (30). An operating voltage generation unit generates a predefined operating voltage between the potential input and the ground output based on a supply voltage present at the potential terminal. A first voltage detection device detects a voltage between the potential input and the first ground potential terminal. A second voltage detection device detects a voltage between the potential input and the second ground potential terminal. A third voltage detection device detects a voltage between the potential input and the ground output.

Abstract: Described embodiments include a voltage regulator circuit comprising an output voltage terminal configured to be coupled to a load that draws a load current, first and second amplifiers, and first, second, third, fourth and fifth transistors. The embodiment also includes a dynamic R-C network coupled between the third amplifier input and the seventh transistor current terminal, wherein the dynamic R-C network includes capacitors and MOS-based resistors, a third amplifier having a fourth amplifier input and a third amplifier output, wherein the fourth amplifier input is coupled to the output voltage terminal, and a capacitor that is coupled between the output voltage terminal and the fourth amplifier input.

Abstract: A low-dropout regulator includes a comparator for comparing a feedback voltage with a reference voltage to output a comparison signal, which corresponds to a comparison result, to a control node; an internal voltage generator coupled to the control node, and for generating the feedback voltage and an internal voltage based on the comparison signal; and a controller coupled to the control node, and for monitoring the internal voltage based on the comparison signal, and controlling a voltage level of the comparison signal according to a monitoring result.

Abstract: A fan control circuit for controlling at least one fan of a power supply device includes a load sensing unit, a temperature sensing unit, a control unit connected to the load sensing unit, the temperature sensing unit and the fan, and a mode switching unit. The load sensing unit generates a load signal according to an output condition of the power supply device. The temperature sensing unit senses the temperature in the power supply device and generates a temperature signal. The control unit comprises a low-speed operating mode for controlling the fan according to the load signal, a mute mode for controlling the fan according to the temperature signal, and a full-speed operating mode for controlling the fan to run in a rated rotational speed. The mode switching unit controls the control unit to adjust the rotational speed of the fan by one of the three modes.

Abstract: A low-dropout regulator (LDO) capable of providing high power-supply rejection ratio (PSRR) and good reverse isolation. The LDO may include a core circuitry and a reverse isolation circuitry. The core circuitry may include a PSRR circuitry coupled to an output node and configured to provide high PSRR at the output node. The reverse isolation circuitry may be configured to provide good reverse isolation at the output node by, for example, providing current in response to ripples at the output node. The reverse isolation circuitry may be configured with bandwidth higher than that of the core circuitry such that it can provide fast transient response. The reverse isolation circuitry may be configurable and/or reconfigurable for a desirable reverse isolation performance. The reverse isolation circuitry may be configurable and/or reconfigurable to trade off between power consumed by the reverse isolation circuitry and a leakage current flowing through the core circuitry.

Abstract: A low dropout voltage regulator includes a differential amplifier configured to output an amplified voltage by comparing a feedback voltage with a reference voltage, a pass transistor configured to receive a power input voltage into a source terminal, the amplified voltage into a gate terminal, and output an output voltage into a drain terminal, distribution resistors connected between the drain terminal and the ground terminal, configured to generate the feedback voltage, and an inrush preventer, connected in parallel between the differential amplifier and the pass transistor, and configured to output a regulated amplified voltage into the gate terminal according to a control signal, wherein the inrush preventer comprises a determiner configured to output an enable signal that is turned on during an initial driving period, and a limiter configured to output the regulated amplified voltage according to the enable signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a power supply control device and an electronic apparatus. The power supply control device includes a power supply unit configured to generate an output voltage from an input voltage, and an output discharge unit configured to start to discharge the output voltage when an instruction to disable the power supply unit is given, and continue discharging the output voltage until the output voltage falls below a predetermined threshold voltage or until a predetermined delay time passes while the output voltage does not fall below the threshold voltage even when an instruction to enable the power supply unit is given. The electronic apparatus includes a power supply device including the power supply control device as a main constituent, and at least one load configured to operate while supplied with an output voltage from the power supply device.

Abstract: A voltage regulator circuit includes a first voltage regulator having a first output voltage selection pin set and producing a first output voltage based on a first digital signal received at the first output voltage selection pin set, and a second voltage regulator having a second output voltage selection pin set and producing a second output voltage based on a second digital signal received at the second output voltage selection pin set. The first and second voltage regulators are operable in a voltage tracking mode with the output voltage of the second voltage regulator tracking the output voltage of the first voltage regulator when digital signals received at the selection pin sets have a same value. An overvoltage sensor detects overvoltage events at the first voltage regulator. Control circuitry selectively avoids operation in voltage tracking mode as a result of an overvoltage event detected at the first voltage regulator.

Abstract: A floating two-terminal unipolar current limiting circuit arrangement implemented with enhancement mode devices and bipolar devices with a unique voltage-current operation curve. This operation curve makes this device particularly advantageous to instrumentation systems that are intended to experience large voltage transients and long-term exposure to voltages that would normally damage measurement equipment. The present current limiting device is designed to have a large impedance value prior to a “turn-on” voltage, then quickly transitions to a low-impedance state. When the conducted current exceeds a setpoint or a high-voltage event occurs, the current limiting device further transitions to the “cutoff” region, which transition resumes the initial high-impedance state. In one embodiment the threshold current may be set with internal components, while a further embodiment allows the current setpoint to be set by external components.

Abstract: An emitter interconnection connecting the emitter of a semiconductor switching element to a negative electrode is different in one or both of length and width from an emitter interconnection connecting the emitter of a semiconductor switching element to the negative electrode. At the time of switching, an induced electromotive force is generated at a gate control wire, or at a gate pattern, or at an emitter wire, by at least one of a current flowing through a positive electrode and a current flowing through the negative electrode, so as to reduce the difference between the emitter potential of the semiconductor switching element and the emitter potential of the semiconductor switching element caused by the difference.

Abstract: Systems and methods for early-onset electrical fault detection are described in which a rate-of-rise of channel current in a device such as a transistor is sensed, indicating whether an electrical fault is present. In some embodiments, the rate-of-rise of the channel current may be sensed by detecting whether a current flowing away from a control terminal of the device is greater than a threshold level. In the event that an electrical fault is detected, the device may be shut off to prevent damage to the device.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a main circuit including multiple sub-circuits powered by a direct-current (DC) power supply circuit. The main circuit has a main circuit current demand being a time-varying demand for a DC voltage-regulated supply current being a function of a number of the sub-circuits being active. The DC power supply circuit may include multiple DC voltage regulators to provide the main circuit with the supply current and a command decoding and power management circuit to control enablement of the voltage regulators. The command decoding and power management circuit may be configured to detect an instant value of the main circuit current demand and to selectively enable one or more of the voltage regulators based on the detected instant value.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to techniques for a pass element in a linear regulator circuit. The pass element is configured with a transistor with a low input capacitance that provides current to the load for light current demand levels. When the output current exceeds a predetermined threshold, the pass element is configured to turn on a second transistor to provide the additional current. The configuration of the pass element with the regulator circuit causes the regulator circuit to operate with a low quiescent current and with large bandwidth for fast response to load changes.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a device for estimating the equivalent input voltage of a boost converter. According to a first aspect, a device is configured to apply a switching signal to a boost converter, wherein the boost converter is configured to provide a voltage for a haptic feedback element; wait for at least one time interval; measure at least one voltage on an output side of the boost converter; and estimate an equivalent input voltage of the boost converter based on the at least one measured voltage, wherein the equivalent input voltage represents a physical input voltage that would cause the at least one measured voltage in reference conditions. A device, a method, and a computer program are described.

Abstract: A low drop-out (LDO) voltage regulator circuit includes a power transistor having a control terminal configured to receive a control signal and an output terminal coupled to an output node. A current regulation loop senses current flowing through the power transistor and modulates the control signal to cause the power transistor to output a constant current to the output node. A voltage regulation loop senses voltage at the output node and modulates the control signal to cause the power transistor to deliver current to the output node so that an output voltage at the output node is regulated. The current regulation loop includes a bipolar transistor connected to the control terminal of the power transistor, where a base terminal of the bipolar transistor is driven by a signal dependent on a difference between the sensed current flowing through the power transistor and a reference.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a power amplification system can comprise a current source configured to provide a bias current, a current mirror configured to mirror the bias current, a comparator configured to compare the mirrored bias current to a threshold current, and a transistor at an output of the comparator. The transistor can be configured to be activated in response to the mirrored bias current exceeding the threshold current.

Abstract: A control unit for an active filter for reducing resonance in an electric system is provided. The electric system comprises a power source distributing an alternating current to an AC conductor connected to a power consuming unit for distributing the AC to the power consuming unit. The active filter comprises a DC power source and a DC conductor connecting the DC power source to the AC conductor. The control unit comprises: a voltage measurement unit adapter to create a voltage signal on the basis of a measured voltage; a computing unit adapted to compute, using a biquadratic filter, a first compensating current on the basis of the voltage signal for reducing resonance in the electric system and a switching system placed between the DC power source and the DC conductor for creating the calculated first compensating current.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to techniques that may accurately determine the amount of current flowing through a power switch circuit by measuring the voltage across the inherent impedance of the circuit connections. One connection may include a low impedance connection between the power switch output and ground, where the low impedance connection may be on the order of milliohms. By using a four-wire measurement, the sensing connections are not in the current path, so the measured value may not be affected by the current. The connection that makes up the current path can be accomplished with a variety of conductive materials. Conductive materials may have a temperature coefficient of resistivity that may impact a measurement of electric current as the temperature changes. Measuring the temperature of the current path, along with the voltage across the connection, may allow a more accurate current measurement.

Abstract: A power supply device for a test equipment, test equipment having a power supply device and a method for operating a power supply device are described. The power supply device is configured for an at least partly capacitive load and has an output voltage provider configured to generate a target voltage, which is energized by an input supply voltage provided at an input of the power supply, wherein the target voltage generates an output supply voltage at the capacitive load, when the capacitive load is connected to an output of the power supply and a supply current monitor configured to monitor supply current flowing into the input of the power supply and to temporarily reduce the target voltage generating the output supply voltage, if a current value of the supply current exceeds a first predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A circuit includes a power transistor including a first control input and first and second current terminals, the second current terminal to be coupled to a load to provide current to the load. A second transistor includes a second control input and third and fourth current terminals, and the first and second control inputs connected together and the first and third current terminals connected together. A third transistor includes a third control input and fifth and sixth current terminals. A fourth transistor includes a fourth control input and seventh and eighth current terminals, and the seventh current terminal is coupled to the fourth and fifth current terminals. An amplifier amplifies a difference between voltages on the second and fourth current terminals. An output of the amplifier is coupled to the third control input and a diode device is connected between the third and fourth control inputs.

Abstract: A regulator includes: a first transistor connected between an input terminal and an output terminal; a feedback circuit configured to control a control voltage of a control electrode of the first transistor such that a voltage of the output terminal approaches a target voltage according to a feedback voltage proportional to the voltage of the output terminal; a second transistor having one end connected to the input terminal and a control electrode to which the control voltage is applied in common with the first transistor; and a clamp circuit configured to set the other end of the second transistor to a voltage determined by the voltage of the output terminal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is protected from electrical overstress (EOS) and electro-static discharge (ESD) events by a series protection circuit electrically coupled in series along the transmission line between a signal source and a load. The series protection circuit includes a first field-effect transistor (FET) electrically coupled in series between the signal source and load. A parallel protection circuit is electrically coupled between the transmission line and a ground node. The parallel protection circuit can include a transient-voltage-suppression (TVS) diode.

Abstract: Biasing circuitry for RF and microwave integrated circuits keeps the quiescent current of a power amplifier integrated circuit constant when operated with a time-varying DC supply voltage. A dynamic gate bias circuit includes an on-chip sense transistor and control circuitry to keep current of the sense transistor substantially constant by varying sense transistor bias voltage to compensate for variation in the time-varying supply voltage signal. The varying bias voltage is then applied to the amplifying transistors of the power amplifier, resulting in their quiescent current being substantially independent of the time-varying supply voltage.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for efficiently generating a stable output for a transient load for one or more components are described. In various embodiments, a power converter includes two feedback loops to separate the stability and the equivalent output resistance, which allows the bandwidth to increase. The first loop includes a compensator receiving an output current of an amplifier. Additionally, a first converter and a first current mirror generate a target current based on the output current of the amplifier. Based on the target current, multiple step-down converters generate an output voltage, which is returned to the amplifier through a resistor. The second loop includes a second converter with a first order series RC filter to reduce the second loop's response time. A second current mirror receives current from the second converter and generates a dynamically adapting feedback current, which flows through the resistor in the first loop.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a power transistor to conduct a load current from a supply voltage node to an output node and a current sense circuit coupled to the power transistor. The current sense circuit generates a current sense current proportional to the load current. A temperature sense circuit is included to generate a temperature sense voltage proportional to the temperature of the power FET. A thermal limit circuit is coupled to the temperature sense circuit. A current limit circuit is coupled to the current sense circuit and to the thermal limit circuit. The current limit circuit generates a control signal on a current limit circuit output node. The control signal is responsive to the current sense current and to a first current from the thermal limit circuit. The current limit circuit output node is coupled to a control input of the power transistor.

Abstract: A voltage regulator includes an error amplifier which receives a feedback voltage and a reference voltage and thereby controls a gate voltage of an output transistor, a non-regulation detection circuit having a differential amplifier circuit operating on a current corresponding to an output current of the output transistor, and an overshoot suppression circuit having an overshoot detection circuit which enables an overshoot detection by a signal indicating the detection of non-regulation state from the non-regulation detection circuit.

Abstract: An inductor current measurement probe apparatus and system are described herein. In an embodiment, a system comprises a probe interconnect including a first connector that couples to a positive terminal of the inductor and a second connector that couples to a negative terminal of the inductor. The system further comprises an RC filter that is coupled to the probe interconnect and that includes at least one resistor and at least one capacitor in an arrangement that converts a voltage of the inductor to a differential capacitor voltage. The system further comprises a differential active probe input circuitry including a positive terminal and a negative terminal that are coupled to the RC filter and arranged to convert the differential capacitor voltage to a single-ended capacitor voltage. In other embodiments, the RC filter may be coupled directly to the inductor. The system may further convert the capacitor voltage to inductor current.

Abstract: A series regulator includes, for example, first and second operational amplifiers, for driving a first transistor for a heavy load and a second transistor for a light load respectively, and an amplifier control circuit. The amplifier control circuit controls the first and second operational amplifiers such that, in a light load region, a first output current passing through the first transistor has a zero value and a second output current passing through the second transistor covers the entire output current passing through a load, and such that, in a heavy load region, the second output current has a zero value (or a fixed value lower than an amplifier switching threshold value) and the first output current covers the entire output current (or a difference left by subtracting the second output current from the output current).

Abstract: A controller for use in a power converter of a motor drive includes a control circuit configured to turn ON a high side switch by sinking a current of an ON signal. A high side signal interface circuit is coupled to receive the ON signal to generate a drive signal to control switching of the high side switch in a presence of a common mode signal caused by slewing at a half bridge node. The high side signal interface circuit includes a common mode cancellation circuit coupled to provide a common rejection signal to provide a cancellation or rejection of the common mode signal. A first current hysteresis comparator is coupled to receive a common mode rejection signal, a first current signal, and a fourth current signal, and generate a first output signal in a presence of a common mode voltage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for estimating an average value of an inductor current for switched-mode power converters (100), the device (1) comprising: a sensor (10), which is configured to measure an inductor voltage (v_L) and an inductor current (i_L); a ripple-suppressor (20), which is configured to provide an estimated inductor current ripple (EIR) based on the measured inductor voltage (v_L); and a current-corrector (30), which is configured to provide a corrected inductor current (i_Lc) based on the estimated inductor current ripple (EIR) and the measured inductor current (i_L).

Abstract: A power conversion system includes: a plurality of power modules connected in parallel to each other; a plurality of drive circuits driving the plurality of power modules based on input signals respectively; a plurality of correction sections correcting the input signals inputted to the plurality of drive circuits based on a plurality of correction values respectively; a temperature detection section detecting operating temperatures of the plurality of power modules; and a calculation section estimating current switching characteristics of the plurality of power modules based on the measured operating temperatures and temperature dependency of switching characteristics of the plurality of power modules, and calculating the plurality of correction values based on the estimated current switching characteristics so as to reduce variations of currents flowing through the plurality of power modules.

Abstract: A device includes a digital switch regulator to supply an output voltage and a first current to a load based on a reference voltage. The device also includes an analog circuit to supply a second current to the load in addition to the first current based on a duty cycle of the digital switch regulator.

Abstract: There is disclosed a communication cable module including: a conductive cable; a linear amplifier connected to the conductive cable; a detector for detecting presence or absence of an input signal of the conductive cable; a first circuit having a variable-current function; and a second circuit having a common-mode voltage regulating function, wherein when the input signal is not present, the variable-current function of the first circuit reduces an output current of the linear amplifier and the common-mode voltage regulating function of the second circuit regulates an output common-mode voltage of the linear amplifier.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a protective circuit to be used in a digital output module, the digital output module comprises a first voltage source and at least an output terminal. The protective circuit comprises: a first sampling unit for sampling a first voltage relevant to the output current from the first voltage source, a first comparing unit for comparing the sampled first voltage with a first reference voltage, a control unit for generating a current regulating signal based on a result from the first comparing unit, and a current regulating unit for regulating the output current from the first voltage source based on the current regulating signal. This protective circuit provides overflowing and short circuit protection, and is cheap in cost.

Abstract: An electrical function group with a control device and a first voltage regulator, the control device having a supply voltage input, the first voltage regulator having a first supply voltage input and a first supply voltage output and being designed for connection to a supply voltage source via the first supply voltage input and to supply the control device via the first supply voltage output, the first supply voltage output and the supply voltage input being connected together. A second voltage regulator is also provided having a second supply voltage input and a second supply voltage output, the second voltage regulator being designed to be connected to the supply voltage source via the second supply voltage input and to supply the first voltage regulator and the control device via the second supply voltage output, the second supply voltage output and the first supply voltage input being connected to one another.

Abstract: A circuit includes an amplifier having a first power terminal configured to be coupled to a supply voltage and a second power terminal configured to be coupled to a reference potential. The circuit further includes a first impedance element coupled between a first input terminal of the amplifier and a first output terminal of the amplifier. The circuit additionally includes a second impedance element coupled between the first input terminal and the reference potential. The amplifier is configured to output a first voltage at a second output terminal of the amplifier in response to the supply voltage being greater than an output voltage at the first output terminal of the amplifier. The amplifier is further configured to output a second voltage at the second output terminal of the amplifier in response to the supply voltage being less than the output voltage at the first output terminal of the amplifier.

Abstract: A voltage regulator having current sense capability may include an input node and an output node. A first output device may be electrically connected between the input node and the output node, and configured to control current flow through the first output device to regulate a voltage at the output node. A current sense circuit may be configured to produce a signal that is indicative of the current through the first output device. The current sense circuit may be configured to perform a first kind of offset compensation operation to reduce an offset voltage in an error amplifier of the current sense circuit, and to perform a second kind of offset compensation operation to reduce the offset voltage in the error amplifier.

Abstract: A detector measures turn-off voltage change with respect to change in time between a collector and emitter of a transistor and peak voltage of the transistor at the collector. An electronic data processor determines intermediate parameters of turn-off current, the turn-on current and on-state voltage drop based on the turn-off voltage change and the peak voltage. The data processor determines the power or energy loss for one switching cycle of the transistor based on the turn-off current, the turn-on current and on-state voltage drop between the collector and emitter of the transistor. The data processor estimates an associated average die temperature for the transistor over the switching cycle.

Abstract: Circuitry and methods for sampling a signal are disclosed. An example of the circuitry includes a node for coupling the circuitry to the signal being sampled and a plurality of capacitors, wherein each capacitor is selectively coupled to the node by a switch. An analog-to-digital converter is coupled to the node and is for measuring the voltages of individual ones of the plurality of capacitors and converting the voltages to digital signals. Delay circuitry is coupled to each of the switches, the delay circuitry is for closing one switch at a time for a predetermined period.

Abstract: In one form, a circuit having a current sense element includes a current sense element, a target signal generator, and an error signal generator. The current sense element has first and second terminals and is adapted to be coupled in a current path whose current is to be sensed. The target signal generator generates a target signal representative of a condition of the current sense element when the current sense element conducts a target current. The error signal generator has an output for providing an error signal in response to both a current flowing through the current sense element and the target signal. In another form, a current regulated circuit includes a current conducting element such as a solenoid and a current control element coupled in series with the current conducting element and the current sense element.

Abstract: A voltage generation circuit may include: a current providing block configured to provide, to an output node, a current corresponding to a voltage level of a set voltage, and a voltage level control block configured to adjust the resistance value thereof in response to a voltage control signal, wherein the voltage level control block is coupled between the output node and a ground terminal, and wherein the voltage level control block comprises a first current path unit and a second current path unit having different temperature characteristics.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a converter are provided. In the method and apparatus, a converter is operated in accordance with a duty cycle and based on a difference between a feedback signal representing an output voltage of the converter and a reference signal. An overcurrent condition is detected in the converter. In response to detecting the overcurrent condition, the duty cycle used to operate the converter is limited and the reference signal is made to track the feedback signal to mitigate an output voltage overshoot at an end of the overcurrent condition.

Abstract: A voltage regulator including a voltage amplifier, a first output-stage, an AC-pass filter, a current amplifier, a second output-stage and a gain circuit is provided. Output terminals of the first and the second output-stages jointly provide the output voltage of the voltage regulator. Two input terminals of the voltage amplifier respectively receive a reference voltage and the output voltage. An input terminal of the first output-stage is coupled to an output terminal of the voltage amplifier. Two input terminals of the current amplifier respectively receive a reference current and the AC component of the output voltage. An input terminal of the second output-stage is coupled to an output terminal of the current amplifier. An input terminal of the gain circuit is coupled to the output terminal of the voltage amplifier. An output terminal of the gain circuit is coupled to the input terminal of the second output-stage.