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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2003
Applicants:
Chun-ying Chen, Irvine, CA (US);
Hsiang-bin Lee, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Chun-Ying Chen, Irvine, CA (US);
Hsiang-bin Lee, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A voltage regulator circuit includes a single high voltage regulator, and a plurality of parallel low voltage regulators capable of receiving an intermediate voltage from the high-voltage regulator, and capable of outputting a regulated output voltage. The intermediate voltage is no higher than a breakdown voltage of the low voltage regulators.