Linear Technology Corporation

Yiding (Eric) Gu

Johan Tjeerd Strydom

Andrew J Gardner

Gregory Jon Manlove

A switching regulator is configured to provide a regulated voltage to a load while maintaining a substantially maximum output current limit, the switching regulator having a loop gain. In accordance with one aspect the switching regulator comprises: a circuit for adjusting the maximum output current limit in response to a programmable signal independently of the loop gain. In accordance with another aspect, the switching regulator comprises: a resistance sensing element for providing the current output of the regulator, and having a resistance which varies with temperature; and a circuit for maintaining the output current limit at a level independent of the temperature of the sensing element. In addition, in accordance with one aspect, a method of providing a regulated voltage to a load is disclosed in which a substantially maximum output current limit of a switching regulator is maintained. In one aspect the method comprises: adjusting the maximum output current limit in response to a programmable signal independently of the loop gain. In accordance with a second aspect, the method comprises: maintaining the output current limit at a level independent of the temperature of the sensing element and a constant transient response to load perturbations as a function of temperature and current limit setting.

Adjustable current limit switching regulator with constant loop gain

A current mode power conversion system and method are described that provide a stable output voltage and a maximum-limited output current to a load. The system comprises:

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Pleasant, CA, United States of America

Yiding (Eric) Gu