Voltage regulator with bypass for multi-voltage storage system
First Claim
1. A memory system including a control path to a host device supplying a voltage, comprising:
- a voltage regulator including an input, an output and a bypass shorting the input to the output;
a voltage detector communicating with the regulator;
a bypass enable signal operable responsive to a signal generated by the host device indicating that the power up of the host is complete.
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Abstract
A system and method for supplying power to a peripheral device where the voltage supplied by a host device may be the voltage required for operation of the peripheral, or a higher voltage. A memory system includes a voltage regulator including an input, and output and a bypass shorting the input to the output. A voltage detector communicates with the regulator. A Bypass enable signal operable responsive to a signal generated by the host device indicating that the power up of the host is complete is coupled to the bypass element. A method for operating a voltage regulator in a memory system includes the steps of: providing a voltage regulator having an input and an output, and including a bypass shorting the input to the output; setting the bypass to off prior to power up of a host device; responsive to a power up completion signal from a host device, determining the power supplied by the host; and if the power supplied by the host is below a threshold operating voltage, enabling the bypass.
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36 Claims
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1. A memory system including a control path to a host device supplying a voltage, comprising:
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a voltage regulator including an input, an output and a bypass shorting the input to the output;
a voltage detector communicating with the regulator;
a bypass enable signal operable responsive to a signal generated by the host device indicating that the power up of the host is complete. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a voltage regulator in a memory system, comprising:
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providing a voltage regulator having an input and an output, and including a regulator bypass shorting the input to the output;
setting the bypass to off prior to power up of a host device;
responsive to a power up completion signal from a host device, determining the power supplied by the host; and
if the power is below a threshold operating voltage, enabling the bypass. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 33)
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25. A peripheral device for a host system including a voltage regulator circuit, comprising:
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a voltage regulator having an input and an output;
a bypass element coupled to selectively short the input to the output;
a bypass control signal coupled to the bypass element and responsive to a host system power up completed signal which enables the bypass element when the voltage provided by the host is below a threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for operating a voltage regulator in a multimedia card memory device, comprising:
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providing a voltage regulator having an input and an output, and including a regulator bypass shorting the input to the output;
setting the bypass to off prior to power up of a host device;
responsive to a command signal from the host device, determining the power supplied by the host; and
if the power is below a threshold operating voltage, enabling the bypass.
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34. A memory system, comprising:
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a controller;
a memory array; and
a voltage regulator having a shorting element between an input and an output responsive to a bypass control signal, the bypass control signal provided by the controller responsive to a host system power up complete signal which enables the bypass element when a host supply voltage provided by the host is below a threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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