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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2022
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Rida Shawky Assaad, Murphy, TX (US);
Angelo William Pereira, Allen, TX (US);
Gangqiang Zhang, Plano, TX (US);
Kae Ann Wong, Allen, TX (US);
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
In a switching regulator driver, a sense circuit has a transistor current input and a sense circuit output. A logic circuit has a logic circuit input and first and second outputs. The logic circuit input is coupled to the sense circuit output. A counter has a counter clock input, a counter control input and a counter output. The counter clock input is coupled to the first output. The counter control input is coupled to the second output. The counter is configured to provide a count value at the counter output. A programmable drive strength circuit has a drive strength circuit input and a transistor control output. The drive strength circuit input is coupled to the counter output. The programmable drive strength circuit is configured to adjust a drive current at the transistor control output based on the count value.