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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2020
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Marco Martini, Acireale, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes receiving an enable signal. After the enable signal is asserted, it is determined whether a soft-start capacitor is electrically connected to an input of a ramp generator circuit while keeping an output of the ramp generator circuit low. If the soft-start capacitor is electrically connected to the input of the ramp generator circuit, a first current is injected into the input of the ramp generator circuit to generate a first voltage ramp at the output of the ramp generator circuit. If the soft-start capacitor is not electrically connected to the input of the ramp generator circuit, a second current is injected to the input of the ramp generator circuit to generate a second voltage ramp at the output of the ramp generator circuit. The second current is smaller than the first current.