Controlled delivery of a charging current to a boost capacitor of a voltage regulator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9397571
APP PUB NO 20110316500A1
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13166677

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Disclosed are devices, apparatus, circuitry, components, mechanisms, modules, units, systems, and processes for controlling a power switch of a voltage regulator. A capacitor is coupled to an output of the power switch. Charge delivery circuitry is coupled to the capacitor and configured to provide a charging current to the capacitor. Charge control circuitry can be coupled to the charge delivery circuitry and configured to selectively allow the providing of the charging current to the capacitor.

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VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION47467 FREMONT BOULEVARD FREMONT CA 94538

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Kahn, Seth San Francisco, US 12 153
Lidsky, David Oakland, CA 47 393
Tang, Joel Sembawang, SG 4 66
Zhang, Qingxiang Tai Po, CN 2 4

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