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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2016
Mediatek Inc., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Shan-Fong Hong, Taipei, TW;
MEDIATEK INC., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A method for performing phase shedding for a voltage converter having a multi-phase output stage circuit includes: sensing an input current of the voltage converter to generate a first digital signal when enabling at least one first output stage within the multi-phase output stage circuit; sensing the input current of the voltage converter to generate a second digital signal when further enabling a second output stage within the multi-phase output stage circuit; comparing the first digital signal with the second digital signal to generate a comparison resultant signal; dynamically adjusting the phase shedding threshold according to the comparison resultant signal, to automatically search/determine an optimal phase shedding threshold; and, performing the phase shedding when an operation of the voltage converter exceeds the optimal phase shedding threshold.