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Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 21, 2016
Applicant:

Ams Ag, Unterpremstaetten, AT;

Inventors:

Martin Mayer, Baernbach, AT;

Thomas Jessenig, Attendorf, AT;

Assignee:

ams AG, Unterpremstaetten, AT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/575 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/575 (2013.01);
Abstract

An LDO circuit comprises a pass element, and input stage, a current sink, a comparator and a control circuit. The pass element is configured to generate an output voltage depending on a gate signal and on an input voltage. The input stage is configured to generate a steering signal based on a deviation between a first reference signal and a feedback signal, the feedback signal being based on the output voltage. The current sink is controlled by a steering signal and connected between the gate control terminal and a reference terminal. The comparator is configured to compare the steering signal to a second reference signal and to generate a switch signal based on the comparison. The control circuit comprises a first current path and is configured to suspend, in particular temporarily suspend, the first current path depending on the switch signal.


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