Low dropout linear regulators and starting methods therefor

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PATENT NO 9977443
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15685179

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A low dropout linear regulator, a starting method, an electronic device, and a chip are provided. Wherein the low dropout linear regulator comprises an error amplifier circuit, an over current circuit and an over-current adjustor, the starting method includes: beginning a soft-starting process of the low dropout linear regulator and turning on a first transistor and a second transistor to provide a over current to raise an output voltage of the low dropout linear regulator; maintaining the ‘turn on’ state of the first transistor and the second transistor and decreasing the over current according to a signal obtained from the error amplifier circuit after the output voltage of the low dropout linear regulator reaches a starting voltage of the error amplifier circuit; wherein the error amplifier circuit begins to operate when the output voltage of the low dropout linear regulator reaches the starting voltage of the error amplifier circuit.

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MEDIATEK SINGAPORE PTE LTDNO 1 FUSIONOPOLIS WALK #03-01 SOLARIS SINGAPORE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Guo, Jun-Yan Singapore, SG 2 6
Kao, Hong-Sing Singapore, SG 14 44

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