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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald J. Lenk, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Nazzareno Rossetti, Danville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, South Portland, ME (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/40 ;
Abstract
A linear regulator circuit includes an input terminal for receiving an input voltage and an output terminal for providing an output voltage. A pass device, coupled to the input terminal and the output terminal, generates an output current. A feedback circuit is coupled to the pass device and the output terminal. The feedback circuit increases the output voltage as the output current decreases and decreases the output voltage as the output current increases.