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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2004
Applicants:
Gustavo J. Mehas, Mercer Island, WA (US);
James W. Leith, Seattle, WA (US);
Brandon D. Day, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Gustavo J. Mehas, Mercer Island, WA (US);
James W. Leith, Seattle, WA (US);
Brandon D. Day, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Intersil Americas, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for reducing surge currents during startup of a voltage regulator is disclosed that includes circuitry for maintaining a voltage at an FB pin of the voltage regulator substantially equivalent to an output voltage of the voltage regulator.