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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Shawn A. Fahrenbruch, Tustin, CA (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 3/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 3/16 ;
Abstract
A linear regulator circuit to regulate an output voltage includes a first current path to conduct a first current, a feedback path to provide feedback to maintain the output voltage at a constant voltage, and a transistor positioned in the first current path to provide the output voltage.