Configurable charge controller
First Claim
1. A power regulator comprising:
- an adaptive low-dropout regulator configured to receive a variable output voltage, linearly regulate the variable output voltage to generate a first output voltage through a first output terminal in a first operating mode, and pass through the variable output voltage to the first output terminal in a second and a third operating mode;
a buck/boost converter configured to receive the first output voltage and generate a second output voltage through a second output terminal;
a controller configured to control the adaptive low-dropout regulator and the buck/boost converter based at least in part on the variable output voltage; and
a regulator output terminal coupled to the second output terminal and configured to provide an output voltage of the power regulator.
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Abstract
A configurable charge converter may include an adaptive low-dropout regulator. The adaptive low-dropout regulator may include a headroom detection circuit and a power supply controller. The headroom detection circuit may monitor a voltage drop across a field effect transistor (FET) and cause a programmable power supply to increase or decrease an output voltage accordingly. In some aspects, the configurable charge converter may include an adaptive low-dropout regulator and a buck/boost converter. The output power of the configurable charge controller may be provided by the adaptive low-dropout regulator, the buck/boost converter, or by both the adaptive low-dropout regulator and the buck/boost converter operating in combination.
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17 Claims
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1. A power regulator comprising:
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an adaptive low-dropout regulator configured to receive a variable output voltage, linearly regulate the variable output voltage to generate a first output voltage through a first output terminal in a first operating mode, and pass through the variable output voltage to the first output terminal in a second and a third operating mode; a buck/boost converter configured to receive the first output voltage and generate a second output voltage through a second output terminal; a controller configured to control the adaptive low-dropout regulator and the buck/boost converter based at least in part on the variable output voltage; and a regulator output terminal coupled to the second output terminal and configured to provide an output voltage of the power regulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An adaptive low-dropout regulator comprising:
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a field effect transistor (FET) configured to receive an output voltage from a variable output power supply; a headroom detection circuit coupled to the FET and configured to measure a voltage difference between source and drain terminals of the FET; and a power supply controller coupled to the headroom detection circuit and configured to adjust the variable output power supply based at least in part on the measured voltage difference, comprising; a first output configured to provide a first signal to increase the output voltage of the variable output power supply, and a second output configured to provide a second signal to decrease the output voltage of the variable output power supply, wherein the first output is separate from the second output. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A power regulator comprising:
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an adaptive low-dropout regulator configured to receive a first intermediate voltage and generate a first output voltage through a first output terminal; a buck/boost converter configured to receive the first intermediate voltage and generate a second output voltage through a second output terminal coupled to the first output terminal; a power regulator output terminal configured to receive the first output voltage from the first output terminal and the second output voltage from the second output terminal; a controller configured to control the adaptive low-dropout regulator and the buck/boost converter based at least in part on a variable input voltage of the power regulator; and a first field effect transistor (FET) configured to receive the variable input voltage and generate the first intermediate voltage for the adaptive low-dropout regulator and the buck/boost converter. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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