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Soft-Start Circuit For Switching Regulator

  • US 20150256060A1
  • Filed: 03/05/2014
  • Published: 09/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An integrated circuit comprising:

  • a load circuit;

    a switching regulator for supplying a regulated output voltage to the load circuit, the switching regulator comprising;

    a switch control circuit including means for generating a pulsed gate voltage signal;

    a power switch coupled between a system operating voltage source and the load and having a gate terminal connected to receive the pulsed gate voltage signal; and

    a soft-start circuit including means for generating a direct current (DC) ramp voltage that gradually changes between a first voltage and a second voltage during an initial soft-start operating phase,wherein soft-start circuit is coupled to supply the the DC ramp voltage to the switch control circuit such that an amplitude of the pulsed gate voltage gradually changes between the first and second voltages during the initial soft-start phase.

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