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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1998
Stephen H Elliott, Bradenton, FL (US);
Trilectron Industries, Inc., Miami, FL (US);
Abstract
A power supply with a programmable voltage slew rate is disclosed for generating a regulated voltage at a predetermined set-point. The power supply includes a programmable current source for generating a controllable level of current flow and a capacitive element coupled to the current source. The capacitive element is responsive to the current flow to establish a reference voltage that varies linearly with respect to variations in the current flow. The power supply additionally includes a power device having a control element disposed in sensed communication with the reference voltage and an output for driving a load. The output is operative to generate an output voltage following that of the reference voltage.