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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2024
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Shawn Searles, Austin, TX (US);
Jae-Hong Hahn, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hubert Attah, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Thermal mitigation using current redistribution is disclosed. A power converter includes plurality of phases configured to provide a demand current to a load circuit. The power converter further includes a control circuit configured to activate selected ones of the plurality of phases based on the demand current. A plurality of temperature sensors distributed among the plurality of phases. A state machine is coupled to receive temperature readings from ones of the plurality of temperature sensors. The state machine is configured to cause the control circuit to increase a number of active ones of the plurality of phases in response to receiving a temperature reading from one of the temperature sensors that exceeds a first temperature threshold.