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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2008
Applicants:
Pei-lun Huang, Taoyuan County, TW;
Liang-pin Tai, Tainan, TW;
Inventors:
Pei-Lun Huang, Taoyuan County, TW;
Liang-Pin Tai, Tainan, TW;
Assignee:
Richtek Technology Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/335 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for a switching mode converter to improve the light load efficiency thereof. The converter is thus operated with three modes by monitoring a feedback signal and a supply voltage. When the feedback signal indicates that loading gets light enough, the converter is switched from the first mode to the second mode, and during the second mode some cycles are skipped. If loading is too light, the converter is switched from the second mode to the third mode, and during the third mode more cycles will be skipped.