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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
May. 28, 2009
Michael R. Hsing, Saratoga, CA (US);
Ognjen Milic, San Jose, CA (US);
Tiesheng LI, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael R. Hsing, Saratoga, CA (US);
Ognjen Milic, San Jose, CA (US);
Tiesheng Li, San Jose, CA (US);
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Voltage converters with integrated low power leaker device and associated methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a voltage converter includes a switch configured to convert a first electrical signal into a second electrical signal different than the first electrical signal. The voltage converter also includes a controller operatively coupled to the switch and a leaker device electrically coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to control the on and off gates of the switch, and the leaker device is configured to deliver power to the controller. The leaker device and the switch are formed on a first semiconductor substrate, and the controller is formed on second semiconductor substrate separate from the first semiconductor substrate.