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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Pulkin, Rowlett, TX (US);
Gabriel A. Rincon-Mora, Allen, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/40 ; G05F 1/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/40 ; G05F 1/44 ;
Abstract
A voltage regulator circuit that provides the current necessary to drive an output driver during transients and maintain low output impedance, while having a much better dropout voltage than a single source follower gain stage includes: an output driver ; a source follower for controlling the output driver; a localized feedback gain loop coupled to the source follower ; and an amplifier for controlling the source follower