Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

Khankap Mounarath

Gary V Zanders

Robert Michael Muchsel

Hung Thanh Nguyen

Edward Tangkwai Ma

Sung Ung Kwak

Nancy Kow Iida

Nancy Kow Lida

Various embodiments of the invention allow to effectively reduce device and system power consumption in both active and inactive modes without compromising performance, without large area overhead, and at low cost. In certain embodiments, the reduction of power consumption is accomplished by combining circuit control techniques with power gating methods to reduce power loss due to leakage current.

System and method for adaptive power management

The invention relates to systems having linear regulators and methods of operating the systems. The system includes: a linear regulator responsive to an input voltage and operative to output a regulated voltage; a first circuit responsive to the regulated voltage and configured to operate at a first voltage difference between the regulated voltage and a ground level; and a second circuit responsive to the input voltage and the regulated voltage and configured to operate at a second voltage difference between the input voltage and the regulated voltage. The second circuit is coupled to the first circuit so that an entire portion of a current flowing through the second circuit is configured to enter into the first circuit during operation, wherein the current flowing through the second circuit bypasses the linear regulator.

Energy efficient systems having linear regulators and methods of operating the same

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