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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2004
Howard H. Haensel, Saratoga, CA (US);
Yuhui Chen, Fremont, CA (US);
Randy G. Flatness, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Howard H. Haensel, Saratoga, CA (US);
Yuhui Chen, Fremont, CA (US);
Randy G. Flatness, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Linear Technology Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A monolithic switching regulator that flexibly distributes its output current among its output channels is provided. The monolithic switching regulator includes one or more additional channels that are externally connected to the output channels for providing additional current partitioning configurations. The external connections may be autosensed or programmed with an additional input pin. A switching logic circuit is provided for distributing the current among the output channels according to their external connections to the additional channels.