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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
May. 08, 2006
Edward A. Burton, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Robert Greiner, Beaverton, OR (US);
Anant Deval, Beaverton, OR (US);
Douglas R. Huard, Portland, OR (US);
Edward A. Burton, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Robert Greiner, Beaverton, OR (US);
Anant Deval, Beaverton, OR (US);
Douglas R. Huard, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and an apparatus to regulate voltage supply have been disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a power converter block to generate an output voltage from an input voltage and a voltage regulator controller coupled to the power converter block to input at least one time-modulated signal to the power converter block, the at least one time-modulated signal having a duty cycle, the voltage regulator controller including a counter having an increment value substantially proportional to the input voltage, wherein the counter is used to adjust the duty cycle of the at least one time-modulated signal. Other embodiments have been claimed and described.