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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2005
Brian Patrick Johnson, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Brent Alan Mcdonald, Round Rock, TX (US);
Brian Patrick Johnson, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Brent Alan McDonald, Round Rock, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
An information handling system ('IHS') includes a system board and a power supply unit coupled to the system board. The power supply unit includes a switching power regulator. The switching power regulator includes an inductor coupled to an output, a capacitor coupled to the inductor, a switch, coupled to the inductor, for regulating power supplied by the power supply unit in response to a duty cycle, and a control circuit, coupled to the switch, for supplying current to the inductor while the switch is closed and charging the capacitor while the switch is open.