EP1125178A4 - Method and apparatus for digital voltage regulation - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for digital voltage regulation

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EP1125178A4
EP1125178A4 EP99956843A EP99956843A EP1125178A4 EP 1125178 A4 EP1125178 A4 EP 1125178A4 EP 99956843 A EP99956843 A EP 99956843A EP 99956843 A EP99956843 A EP 99956843A EP 1125178 A4 EP1125178 A4 EP 1125178A4
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Prior art keywords
voltage regulation
digital voltage
digital
regulation
voltage
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1125178A1 (en
Inventor
Andrew J Burnstein
Aaron M Schultz
Michael Christenson
David B Lidsky
Anthony Stratakos
Charlie Sullivan
William Clark
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Volterra Semiconductor LLC
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Volterra Semiconductor LLC
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Priority claimed from US09/183,448 external-priority patent/US6268716B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/183,325 external-priority patent/US6100676A/en
Priority claimed from US09/183,337 external-priority patent/US6198261B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/183,326 external-priority patent/US6031361A/en
Application filed by Volterra Semiconductor LLC filed Critical Volterra Semiconductor LLC
Publication of EP1125178A1 publication Critical patent/EP1125178A1/en
Publication of EP1125178A4 publication Critical patent/EP1125178A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05F—SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G05F3/00—Non-retroactive systems for regulating electric variables by using an uncontrolled element, or an uncontrolled combination of elements, such element or such combination having self-regulating properties
    • G05F3/02—Regulating voltage or current
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M3/00—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
    • H02M3/02—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac
    • H02M3/04—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters
    • H02M3/10—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
    • H02M3/145—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
    • H02M3/155—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
    • H02M3/156—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
    • H02M3/158—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
    • H02M3/1584—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load with a plurality of power processing stages connected in parallel
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M3/00—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
    • H02M3/02—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac
    • H02M3/04—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters
    • H02M3/10—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
    • H02M3/145—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
    • H02M3/155—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
    • H02M3/156—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
    • H02M3/157—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators with digital control
EP99956843A 1998-10-30 1999-11-01 Method and apparatus for digital voltage regulation Withdrawn EP1125178A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/183,448 US6268716B1 (en) 1998-10-30 1998-10-30 Digital voltage regulator using current control
US183337 1998-10-30
US09/183,325 US6100676A (en) 1998-10-30 1998-10-30 Method and apparatus for digital voltage regulation
US183325 1998-10-30
US09/183,337 US6198261B1 (en) 1998-10-30 1998-10-30 Method and apparatus for control of a power transistor in a digital voltage regulator
US09/183,326 US6031361A (en) 1998-10-30 1998-10-30 Voltage regulation using an estimated current
US183326 1998-10-30
PCT/US1999/025720 WO2000026740A1 (en) 1998-10-30 1999-11-01 Method and apparatus for digital voltage regulation
US183448 2002-06-28

Publications (2)

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EP1125178A1 EP1125178A1 (en) 2001-08-22
EP1125178A4 true EP1125178A4 (en) 2003-05-28

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EP99956843A Withdrawn EP1125178A4 (en) 1998-10-30 1999-11-01 Method and apparatus for digital voltage regulation

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JP (1) JP2002530036A (en)
KR (1) KR20010085986A (en)
AU (1) AU1336700A (en)
TW (1) TW451115B (en)
WO (1) WO2000026740A1 (en)

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AU1336700A (en) 2000-05-22
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TW451115B (en) 2001-08-21
WO2000026740A1 (en) 2000-05-11
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