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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2022
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Rousset) Sas, Rousset, FR;
Inventors:
Sebastien Ortet, Chateauneuf-le-Rouge, FR;
Vincent Binet, Aix en Provence, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS, Rousset, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/158 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/1588 (2013.01); H02M 1/0009 (2021.05);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a switching power supply includes: an output stage; a clock generator configured to generate a first clock signal; and a control circuit configured to control the output stage based on the first clock signal, wherein the switching power supply is configured to have a first operating mode synchronized by the first clock signal, and a second operating mode that is asynchronous, wherein the clock generator is configured to maintain the first clock signal at a constant value during the second operating mode.