LOW DROPOUT REGULATOR WITH HYSTERETIC CONTROL
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- an output stage having an input supply node to receive an input power supply and an output node to provide an output supply to a load;
an amplifier to control current strength of the output stage according to the output supply and a reference voltage; and
a circuit to monitor the output supply and operable to control the current strength of the output stage according to a voltage level of the output supply.
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Abstract
Described is an apparatus comprising: an output stage having an input supply node to receive an input power supply and an output node to provide an output supply to a load; an amplifier to control current strength of the output stage according to the output supply and a reference voltage; and a hysteresis unit to monitor the output supply and operable to control the current strength of the output stage according to a voltage level of the output supply. Described is another apparatus which comprises: a plurality of charge pumps to adjust current strength of the output stage; and a logic unit to monitor the output supply and operable to control the plurality of charge pumps according to a voltage level of the output supply and one or more reference voltages.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an output stage having an input supply node to receive an input power supply and an output node to provide an output supply to a load; an amplifier to control current strength of the output stage according to the output supply and a reference voltage; and a circuit to monitor the output supply and operable to control the current strength of the output stage according to a voltage level of the output supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a memory; a processor, coupled to the memory, the processor including a low dropout regulator comprising; an output stage having an input supply node to receive an input power supply and an output node to provide an output supply to a load; an amplifier to control current strength of the output stage according to the output supply and a reference voltage; and a circuit to monitor the output supply and operable to control the current strength of the output stage according to a voltage level of the output supply; and a wireless interface to communicatively couple the processor with another device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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an output stage having an input supply node to receive an input power supply and an output node to provide an output supply to a load; a plurality of charge pumps to adjust current strength of the output stage; and a logic unit to monitor the output supply and operable to control the plurality of charge pumps according to a voltage level of the output supply and one or more reference voltages. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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